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A Virginia transportation security officer, Danielle Mittereder, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, claiming sex discrimination due to a new Transportation Security Administration (TSA) policy that prohibits transgender officers from conducting security pat-downs. The policy, enacted in February to align with President Donald Trump's executive order defining two sexes, has been criticized for violating civil rights laws. Mittereder's complaint states: “Solely because she is transgender, TSA now prohibits Plaintiff from conducting core functions of her job.” The lawsuit highlights claims of an emotional toll on Mittereder, who is said to have experienced anxiety and humiliation due to the policy. Jonathan Puth, Mittereder's lawyer, described the TSA's actions as “terribly demeaning and 100% illegal.” The TSA maintains that the policy is necessary for operational needs, but critics argue it could lead to delays in airport security and further discrimination against transgender employees.
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UK
The Times and BBC News pick up on yesterday's report in the Financial Times that Lloyds Banking Group accessed information from the personal bank accounts of more than 30,000 employees. The UK's biggest lender compared staff spending habits to those of the wider public to assess their financial resilience as part of pay negotiations. The Affinity union, which represents Lloyds' employees but is not recognised by the group, said it was concerned, although Lloyds stressed "aggregated, anonymised data" had been used "in order to ensure compliance with regulations and to reflect common practice of using data to underpin decision-making." Jon Baines, a senior data protection specialist at law firm Mishcon de Reya, has called for the information commissioner to look into the exercise.
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Europe
The European Court of Justice has upheld the EU's minimum wage directive, rejecting Denmark's challenge to annul it on the basis that it undermined the division of powers between the EU and member states. Labour MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, a member of the European Parliament Employment Committee, said the judgment was a "landmark moment for workers' rights in Europe . . . It puts beyond any doubt that fair pay and collective bargaining are at the heart of the European social model. The Court has been crystal clear: governments must act to strengthen workers' bargaining power and ensure that every worker earns a wage that meets the threshold of decency." The EU Directive on Adequate Minimum wages became law in October 2022 and was designed to establish a legal framework to promote adequate statutory minimum wages and collective bargaining on wage-setting.
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Middle East
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that global oil and gas demand may continue to increase until 2050, in contradiction of earlier predictions of a rapid shift to cleaner energy. The IEA's latest report projects that oil demand could rise to 113m barrels per day by mid-century and highlights a significant growth in liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply, which is expected to increase by 50% by 2030. Additionally, the IEA warns that the world is on track to exceed the critical 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature rise target set by international climate agreements.
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