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First Published: 01 Apr 2014
This guide explains what you must do to meet the requirements of equality law in regards to working hours, flexible working and time off.
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First Published: 21 Jul 2016
This guide is one of a series explaining how public authorities can meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.
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First Published: 01 Jan 2015
A self-assessment tool to support public authorities to evaluate their methods for setting equality outcomes, identify areas where public authorities need to improve and support public authorities to create their own improvement plan.
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First Published: 17 Jun 2013
A guide to support the consideration of equality during the procurement process.
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First Published: 23 May 2013
A guide discussing equality during the procurement process, featuring case studies.
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First Published: 08 Mar 2016
This paper will set out some of the experience of network members and others in the area of diversity monitoring.
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First Published: 21 Jul 2016
The guide is aimed at those responsible for implementing the public sector equality duty in public authorities in Scotland.
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First Published: 21 Jul 2016
This report presents the views and experiences of a range of authorities that participated in the Commission's evaluation of their Improving Equality Outcomes Project.
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First Published: 01 Oct 2015
A guide setting out what is expected of decision-makers or leaders in further or Higher Education responsible for financial decisions in accordance with the equality duty.
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First Published: 01 Feb 2015
We explain the legal framework which protects freedom of expression, one of our human rights.
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News
Published: 31 May 2018
We issued a statement in support of the launch of Lord Bracadale’s review of hate crime legislation in Scotland
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First Published: 29 Feb 2012
This is the Easy Read guide to the public sector equality duty.
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Last updated: 04 Nov 2020
We are carrying out research to look at whether legal aid enables people who raise a discrimination complaint in Scotland to get justice.
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Advice and Guidance
Last updated: 27 Apr 2022
When you bring a discrimination claim in court, you need to send us the details.
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First Published: 15 Dec 2016
This series of factsheets shows the main findings for some of the protected characteristics covered in the Is Britain Fairer? (2015) report.
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First Published: 21 Jan 2016
This report looks at the state of equality and human rights in Scotland in 2015.
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First Published: 25 Oct 2018
This is the most comprehensive review of how Scotland is performing on equality and human rights.
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News
Published: 25 Oct 2018
Some of Scotland’s poorest and most disadvantaged communities risk falling even further behind, a new report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission warns today.
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Advice and Guidance
Last updated: 27 Apr 2022
Equality Act guidance for associations, which covers any group that has at least 25 members and regulates admission using rules and a selection process.
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First Published: 25 Oct 2018
This is the most comprehensive review of how Britain is performing on equality and human rights.