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Know your rights

Last updated: 11 Apr 2016

In this section you can find out more about your rights under Equality Act 2010 and how it protects different characteristics.

On returning to work | Timing and discussions on return to work

Last updated: 12 May 2016

Frequently asked questions on returning to work

An anatomy of economic inequality in Wales

First Published: 01 May 2011

This report seeks to build upon the work of the National Equality Panel (NEP) and their report An Anatomy of Economic Inequality in the UK (2010). The findings provide a Wales specific analysis or evidence base.

Briefing Paper 11: Equality Policies and Employment Relations in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

First Published: 01 Jul 2014

This briefing paper uses data from the 2011 Workplace Employment Relations Study to investigate small and medium-sized enterprises or organisations in the private and voluntary sectors. It compares workplaces from SMEs with those from large organisations in an analysis of: organisation characteristics; workforce profiles; employment relations, including equality issues; and employee views.

Briefing paper 4: Equality groups; perceptions and experience of crime Analysis of the British Crime Survey 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10

First Published: 09 Jun 2014

This briefing uses British Crime Survey (BCS) data to understand the different equality groups expectations about being insulted and their experience of intimidation, threats, violence and crime.

Briefing paper 9: 2011 Census data analysis: residents of communal establishments

First Published: 30 May 2014

This briefing paper provides information for the Equality and Human Rights Commission's Measurement Framework and other areas of work, relating in particular to people in potentially vulnerable situations. 

Guides to the PSED in Wales

Last updated: 17 Aug 2017

Commission launches ambitious programme to promote equality and human rights in Britain

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.

How fair is Britain? Report

First Published: 01 Oct 2010

A report reviewing society’s progress in equality, human rights and good relations in Great Britain.

How fair is Wales? (2011)

First Published: 01 Oct 2010

Review looking at independent evidence to measure progress towards equality, good relations and human rights.

Human Rights Inquiry: Call for evidence report

First Published: 11 Jun 2009

This report draws on information that was submitted to the Commission during the Call for Evidence. During this timeframe we asked anyone with an interest in human rights to contact us with their views, experiences and recommendations for positive change.

Human Rights Inquiry Executive summary

First Published: 01 Jun 2009

This report sets out the findings of a Human Rights Inquiry.

Human Rights Inquiry main report

First Published: 01 Jun 2009

Report on our research into the Human Rights Act's first ten years which makes a number of recommendations to help embed human rights in the public sector.

Human Rights Report: Fulfilling the Paris Principles

First Published: 01 Jun 2010

Having been awarded 'A' status in 2009 by the International Coordinating Committee with the Paris Principles, this publication marks the one-year anniversary of our accreditation.

Impact of human rights culture on the public sector

First Published: 01 Jun 2009

This report draws on findings from case studies in five different organisations, which have a reputation for having made some progress embedding human rights into their work.

Is Wales Fairer? (2015)

First Published: 01 Dec 2015

This review looks at the evidence to see whether Wales is fairer today than it was when we published our first review five years ago.

Litigation strategy consultation

First Published: 01 Mar 2015

This report summarises responses made to the Commission's litigation strategy consultation.

Review of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) in Wales: Executive Summary

First Published: 01 Jul 2014

This is the Executive Summary of the Review of PSED in Wales.

Equality Exchange Conference report June 2011 - Meet the challenge, lead the change

First Published: 01 Jul 2011

Report based on the 2011 Equality Exchange Conference, which explored the theme of Meet the challenge, lead the change.