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Published: 14 Jan 2016
Following the publication of a new report on transgender equality by the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee, Jackie Driver, Lead Director for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and transgender issues at the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said: “We welcome today’s landmark report on transgender equality."
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Published: 11 Jan 2016
Following an analysis of the Trade Union Bill, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has advised Parliament that a number of measures in the Bill may breach the right to strike.
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Published: 17 Dec 2015
The Chairs and Chief Executives of the National Human Rights Institutions for Ireland, Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Scotland met on 2 December to share progress and discuss future collaboration.
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Published: 03 Dec 2015
Mr Pringle was speaking at the first annual Scottish disabled people summit in Edinburgh called 'Getting the Rights right'. The conference is being held on International Day of Disabled People.
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Published: 26 Nov 2015
An Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland report published today shows an increased number of Scots are working past retirement with over 9,000 men and women aged between 65-74 clocking up over 49 hours per week.
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Published: 03 Oct 2015
The most comprehensive review ever carried out on progress towards greater equality and human rights protection in Britain reveals that while for many life has become fairer over the past five years, for others progress has stalled and for some– in particular young people and poor White boys – life on many fronts has got worse.
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Published: 01 Oct 2015
The Equality and Human Rights Commission in Scotland warmly welcomes the passing of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Bill in the Scottish Parliament.
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Published: 11 Sep 2015
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) today published the fourth in a series of reports which track the performance of Scottish public bodies against their duties under the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012.
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Published: 25 Aug 2015
A major new project to increase reporting rates of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) hate crime in Scotland has been announced by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
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Published: 31 Jul 2015
Commenting in response to a report by the Law Society of Scotland that found female solicitors are paid up to 42 per cent less than their male counterparts.
