News listing

EHRC urges governments to work together on gender recognition reform

Published: 05 Oct 2022

We've written to the Scottish and UK governments to set out implications of the proposed legislation for operating the Equality Act.

Our response to allegations about mistreatment of people in Edenfield Centre Mental Health Unit

Published: 30 Sep 2022

We have responded to allegations shown by BBC Panorama about the treatment of people in Edenfield Centre Mental Health Unit.

Civil servant’s race discrimination case settled

Published: 22 Sep 2022

Scottish Ministers have reached a settlement with a civil servant who brought a race discrimination case to challenge her treatment in the workplace.

Statement on Bill of Rights

Published: 21 Sep 2022

We welcome the UK Government’s decision to pause the Bill of Rights Bill to allow for further consideration.

Equality watchdog takes action to address discrimination in use of artificial intelligence

Published: 01 Sep 2022

The use of artificial intelligence by public bodies is to be monitored by Britain’s equality regulator to ensure technologies are not discriminating against people.

Health Department’s plan for detained patients falls well short of what’s needed

Published: 27 Jul 2022

We respond to the Department of Health and Social Care’s Building Better Support plan, addressing the number of patients inappropriately detained in secure hospitals.

28 organisations yet to report gender pay gap data

Published: 06 Jul 2022

28 organisations have yet to comply with their legal obligation and report their gender pay gap data for 2021–22.

Report finds evidence of inequality in treatment of ethnic minority ‘Covid heroes’ working in health and social care

Published: 09 Jun 2022

EHRC to investigate Pontins over fears of racial discrimination against Gypsies and Travellers

Published: 26 May 2022

EHRC statement on ‘long Covid’, disability and the Equality Act

Published: 09 May 2022

Our statement on ‘long Covid’ and disability.