Equality and Human Rights Commission
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- Wales 0845 604 8810
Advice and guidance
One of our key roles is to provide advice and guidance on rights, responsibilities and good practice, based on equality law and human rights.
Features
Equality Act 2010
Find guidance based on new equality law that comes into force in October.
Public Sector Duties
Public authorities: make sure you know your obligations under the public sector duty
Accessible air travel
Find out about rights to assistance for disabled people and less mobile passengers when flying.
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Advice from our Helpline
For advice or information about discrimination, equality and human rights
Advice and guidance for:
Young People
Information to help young people understand their rights to equality.
Workers
Advice for employees and other workers when facing discrimination at work.
Employers
Guidance and good practice for employers to put equality and human rights into practice.
Service users
Advice for individuals if they face discrimination when buying goods, using services, at leisure and in society.
Service providers
Guidance and good practice for businesses and organisations who provide services to the public.
Public bodies
Guidance on the additional legal duties that apply to public bodies to promote equality.
Advisers
Information and resources for those who advise the general public about equality and human rights.
Toolkits
Supporting trans people at work
Guidance on recruiting staff with a transgender background and successfully managing the workplace gender transition of existing employees.
Good equal pay practice
Find resources for small business and large employers including how to undertake equal pay audits.
Managing new and expectant parents
Guidance to help employers successfully manage, support and retain employees who are new or expectant parents.
Domestic abuse and mental health is your business
Tools and resources for employers to develop effective policy to address domestic abuse and mental health.
Using your human rights
How to take action if you think your human rights might have been breached.
Here for Business
Guidance and resources for SMEs and larger businesses to implement equality and diversity.