
Gender-neutral surname ruling shakes up families and institutions
Employers, banks, insurers, and other identity-verifying bodies must accept surname assumptions by any spouse and update onboarding and benefits procedures accordingly.

Employers, banks, insurers, and other identity-verifying bodies must accept surname assumptions by any spouse and update onboarding and benefits procedures accordingly.

A valid work permit may be absent, but fair labour procedures must still be followed.

A recent judgment suggests employers may lose the right to enforce restraints of trade when they terminate staff for misconduct.