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Report finds evidence of inequality in treatment of ethnic minority ‘Covid…

Lower-paid health and social care workers experienced bullying, racism and harassment at work according to evidence in our inquiry.

9 June 2022
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Britain’s human rights record reviewed ahead of UN examination

Britain must relieve the pressures on its education, health and social care systems following coronavirus, human rights watchdog says in UN report.

27 April 2022
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EHRC taking action to improve the treatment of disabled benefit claimants

We are requiring the Department for Work and Pensions to improve its treatment of disabled benefit claimants.

19 April 2022
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Guidance published for providers of single-sex services

A practical guide to the law in relation to single-sex spaces has been published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

4 April 2022
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Human Rights Act reforms ‘lack evidence and risk reducing protections’

Some of the government’s proposals to reform the Human Rights Act risk reducing protections and lack evidence.

9 March 2022
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New legal fund to tackle race discrimination

We have launched a landmark fund to tackle race discrimination and help victims seek justice.

23 November 2021
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Human rights must be addressed at COP26: UK Human Rights bodies

The UK’s National Human Rights Institutions are warning that the human rights implications of the climate crisis must be tackled during COP26.

1 November 2021
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Jaguar Land Rover Ltd signs a legal agreement with EHRC

Jaguar Land Rover has signed a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission to improve its policies and practices in relation to equality

14 October 2021
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Pay gap break comes to an end as reporting deadline looms

Companies with 250 or more employees are being reminded that that they are required to report their gender pay gap by Tuesday 5 October.

30 September 2021