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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.

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.

Reporting hate crime

Last updated: 19 Jun 2017

What is a hate crime and how can you report it? It covers hate crimes related to race, religion, sexual orientation and transgender identity.

Research report 101: Prejudice and unlawful behaviour, exploring levers for change

First Published: 29 Jul 2016

Report looking at the relationship between prejudice and behaviours, unlawful discrimination, identity-based harassment and violence in England, Scotland and Wales.

George the Poet and the Commission team up on hate crime film

Published: 16 Jun 2017

Spoken-word artist and rapper George the Poet has released a new film, in partnership with the Equality and Human Rights Commission, in an attempt to help fight hate crime.

Education discrimination tackled in new legal scheme

Published: 13 Sep 2017

Nearly £500,000 is being made available to fight discrimination in education for people who may not have been able to take legal action.

10 years on: the fight is far from over

Published: 02 Oct 2017

David Isaac blogs on the Commission's tenth anniversary.

Measurement framework for equality and human rights

First Published: 27 Oct 2017

This document sets out the measurement framework that the Commission uses to monitor equality and human rights in Britain.

Understanding ‘what works’ to change attitudes and behaviours

Published: 09 Nov 2017

Executive Director Ben Wilson talks about ‘what works’ to change attitudes and behaviours.

Employing people: other advisory services

Last updated: 19 Feb 2019

Contact details and information on other advisory services for employers.

Time limits for discrimination claims

Last updated: 17 Feb 2020

If you think you have been discriminated against you should act quickly, as there are time limits for lodging a claim with an employment tribunal or court.

How to report a discriminatory advert

Last updated: 30 Mar 2020

What is a discriminatory advert and how can you report it?

The cumulative impact of tax and welfare reforms

First Published: 14 Mar 2018

Our report shows the impact that changes to the tax and welfare system have on people.

The impact of welfare reform and welfare-to-work programmes: an evidence review

First Published: 14 Mar 2018

This report sets out the evidence used in our research project looking at the effect of tax, welfare, social security and public spending.