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Help with discrimination in work

Last updated: 13 Feb 2019

Advice for advisers on discrimination at work.

Help with discrimination in housing

Last updated: 13 Feb 2019

A toolkit for advisers on housing discrimination.

Help with discrimination in housing and at work

Published: 11 Feb 2019

What are we doing to help people who have experienced discrimination get justice?

Diversity of candidates and elected officials in Great Britain

First Published: 08 Mar 2019

This report looks at the quality of the available data on the diversity of candidates and elected officials at UK, national and local election levels. It aims to identify where there are data gaps and limitations.

Barriers to participation in standing for election to local government in Scotland

First Published: 08 Mar 2019

This report brings together desk research into the diversity of elected officials and research with candidates for election at the Scotland local authority elections in 2017. 

Equality study reveals lack of diversity among Scottish councillors

Published: 08 Mar 2019

Our study into the experiences of Scottish local elections candidates has revealed a clear lack of diversity among councillors.

Cumulative impact of tax, social security and public spending decisions in Scotland

First Published: 15 Mar 2019

This report summarises the findings for Scotland from a cumulative impact assessment of the impact on protected groups of:changes to the tax and social security, public spending since 2010

Legal aid for victims of discrimination

Our inquiry looked at whether legal aid enables people who raise a discrimination complaint in England and Wales to get justice.

Fair growth: How can we ensure more opportunity for more people?

Published: 17 Dec 2019

Caroline Waters discusses how local leaders have an opportunity to shape the economic futures of their own areas.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for employers

Last updated: 01 Sep 2021

Get straight-forward advice to help ensure the difficult decisions you make during the coronavirus pandemic don't discriminate against employees.

Your rights under the Equality Act 2010

Last updated: 19 Feb 2020

The Equality Act became law in 2010. It covers everyone in Britain and protects people from discrimination, harassment and/or victimisation. The information on the Your Rights pages is here to help you understand if you have been treated unlawfully.

Guidance for Scottish public authorities

Last updated: 08 Apr 2021

Read our guidance to support Scottish public authorities in meeting their duties under the Public Sector Equality Duty.

Improving Equality Outcomes

Last updated: 19 Feb 2019

Read about 'Improving Equality Outcomes' - a projects that's part of the Scotland public sector equality duty

Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment Project

Last updated: 19 Feb 2019

Read about the Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment Project that's part of the Scotland public sector equality duty

Improving Local Equality Data

Last updated: 11 Mar 2019

Read what the Commission's research in Scotland reports on improving local equality data

equality:online - Episode 3

Last updated: 27 Feb 2019

This section contains online video resources about EU equality legislation

Know your rights

equality:online - Episode 2

Last updated: 27 Feb 2019

This section contains online video resources about Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

equality:online - Episode 1

Last updated: 19 Feb 2019

This section contains online video resources about Equality and justiciability in the context of international human rights law.

Public sector equality duty research

Last updated: 19 Feb 2019

In 2013 we commissioned NatCen to undertake an independent evaluation of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) in Wales. Read our review here.