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Published: 11 May 2016
The Commission's Chief Executive Rebecca Hilsenrath comments on the news that a receptionist was sent home from work for refusing to wear high heels.
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Published: 10 May 2016
The Secretary of State and Minister for Women and Equalities’ has appointed June Milligan as the new EHRC Wales Commissioner.
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Published: 10 May 2016
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has today launched its Strategic Plan for 2016–19, setting out an ambitious programme to challenge discrimination, advance equality of opportunity, and protect and promote human rights in Britain.
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Published: 10 May 2016
The Commission's comments on plans to replace the Human Rights Act with a Bill of Rights.
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Published: 05 May 2016
The Commission welcomes Government announcement to make taxis accept and assist wheelchair users.
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Published: 29 Apr 2016
Gender segregation of school staff is totally unacceptable in modern Britain
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Published: 28 Apr 2016
Lord Chris Holmes comments on BBC’s new recruitment diversity targets
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Published: 26 Apr 2016
The Secretary of State and Minister for Women and Equalities’ have appointed David Isaac as the new Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, and Dr Lesley Sawyers as the new Commissioner for Scotland.
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Published: 05 Apr 2016
An ongoing culture of secrecy, poor access to specialist mental health services and a lack of high quality independent investigations has contributed to hundreds of non-natural deaths in detention, according to a new report by the Commission.
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Published: 01 Apr 2016
A major inquiry reveals that the headline progress of achieving 25% women across the boards of Britain’s biggest companies is masking a reality in which more than 60% of individual FTSE 350 companies (213) failed to meet the target.
