UK businesses fear new EHRC guidance on toilets will be ‘unworkable’

Exclusive: Stonewall writes to ministers and warns cost of compliance could be ‘significant’ for struggling companies

Businesses across the UK fear that new guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on the use of toilets and changing rooms will be “confusing”, “unworkable” and could “undermine inclusion”.

The LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall has written to the newly appointed business and trade ministers to highlight the significant costs of compliance for struggling companies.