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Published: 04 Nov 2020
Highways England has signed a legally binding agreement with Britain’s Equality watchdog after a staff member was awarded £74,000 in compensation for sexual harassment and unfair dismissal.
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Published: 29 Oct 2020
The Labour Party has been served with an unlawful act notice after an investigation into antisemitism by the Equality and Human Rights Commission found it responsible for unlawful acts of harassment and discrimination.
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Published: 20 Oct 2020
Hard-won equality and human rights are at risk of going backwards with clear and long-lasting damage to society and the economy as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, analysis by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has revealed.
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Published: 30 Sep 2020
As part of its legal assessment into how the Home Office complied with equality laws when implementing immigration policies, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has written to the department on its progress.
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Published: 22 Sep 2020
Rebecca Hilsenrath comments on the human rights implications of restrictions on people’s lives due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
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Published: 09 Sep 2020
Following a successful legal challenge, all grammar schools in England have been warned not to discriminate against disabled children during this year’s 11+ entry exams.
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Published: 03 Sep 2020
In response to growing concerns over the accessibility of supermarkets and retailers, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has published new guidance to help the industry better assist disabled customers during the pandemic.
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Published: 27 Aug 2020
The Government should withdraw plans that could make it more difficult to hold UK military personnel to account for torture and ill-treatment committed overseas.
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Published: 19 Aug 2020
The Department for Work and Pensions has entered a legally binding agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission to improve support for deaf customers accessing its services by telephone.
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Published: 10 Aug 2020
A majority of the public view transphobia as wrong according to the latest figures from a survey we commissioned.
