News listing

Commission chair meets Polish ambassador to discuss rise in hate crime

Published: 24 Oct 2016

Commission and Polish embassy staff met to discuss rising incidents of hate crimes against Polish people following the EU referendum, and closer collaboration to tackle further incidents.

Commission comments on posthumous pardons for gay and bisexual men

Published: 20 Oct 2016

David Isaac comments on the government's announcement of posthumous pardons for gay and bisexual men convicted of now-abolished sexual offences.

Commission chair comments on irrational discussion on child migrants

Published: 19 Oct 2016

David Isaac comments on the suggestion to test migrant children’s teeth to verify their age.

Commission comments on rise in hate crime

Published: 13 Oct 2016

Equality and Human Rights Commission Chair, David Isaac, comments on the latest Home Office statistics on hate crime.

Hierarchy of hate crime is undermining confidence in the law

Published: 12 Oct 2016

A ‘hierarchy of hate crime’ is undermining the confidence of victims in the law, according to David Isaac, Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

Major study finds gap in businesses’ understanding of recruitment law

Published: 10 Oct 2016

British businesses are being urged to ensure fair treatment in recruitment after research into employers’ knowledge and attitudes reveals confusion and misunderstanding of the law on advertising jobs.

Commission writes to recruitment agency over discriminatory advert

Published: 07 Oct 2016

Chief Executive of the Equality and Human Rights Commission Rebecca Hilsenrath comments in response to Matching Models recruitment agency advertising jobs only for 'attractive women'.

Commission welcomes Scottish government's action plan for a fairer Scotland

Published: 05 Oct 2016

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in Scotland today welcomed the Scottish government’s Action Plan for a Fairer Scotland, and committed to working with the government in ensuring this leads to real change for the people of Scotland.

Equality Commission welcomes improvement in social attitudes in Scotland

Published: 30 Sep 2016

Scotland’s equality body calls for coordinated leadership to tackle hate crime

Published: 23 Sep 2016

The Equality and Human Rights Commission in Scotland has welcomed the report from the Independent Advisory Group on Hate Crime, Prejudice and Community Cohesion, which calls for a multi-agency approach to stamp out hate crime in Scotland.