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Preventing hair discrimination in schools

Last updated: 18 Jul 2023

Schools can eliminate hair discrimination by reviewing their policies and practices to ensure they comply with the Equality Act 2010.

Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Last updated: 19 Jul 2023

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a process set up by the UN Human Rights Council in 2006 to review the human rights situation in every UN Member State. Each state is assessed every five years.

Contact us

Last updated: 19 Jul 2023

Call the Equality Advisory and Support Service on 0800 800 0082 if you need information, advice and support on discrimination and human rights issues.

Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill will pave the way for a more inclusive and productive workforce

Published: 20 Jul 2023

We welcome the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill receiving Royal Assent (20 July) and becoming law.

Confidential email hotline set up for reporting McDonald’s harassment incidents

Published: 18 Jul 2023

In response to the BBC investigation into incidents of harassment at McDonald’s restaurants, we have set up a new confidential hotline. Anyone with concerns about incidents of harassment at McDonald’s can report them directly to us by emailing McDonalds@Equalityhumanrights.com.

Equality watchdog raises concern over Metropolitan Police use of strip searches on under 18s

Published: 26 Jul 2023

In March 2023, a report by the Children’s Commissioner highlighted that ‘strip searches of children under stop and search powers have a pronounced and deeply concerning ethnic disproportionality’.

Annual reports

Last updated: 26 Jul 2023

Corporate reports, annual reports and accounts for the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

Prompt payment report: April 2022 to March 2023

Last updated: 26 Jul 2023

Prompt payment reporting

Last updated: 26 Jul 2023

The Commission's prompt payment reports.

EHRC publishes annual report and accounts for 2022-23

Published: 26 Jul 2023

Today (Wednesday 26 July) we published our annual report and accounts for the 2022–23 financial year ending on 31 March.

Equality watchdog welcomes rail ticket office closure consultation extension

Published: 26 Jul 2023

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) welcomes the decision to extend the consultation regarding the proposed closure of ticket offices across the rail network, having raised concerns with the Department for Transport (DfT).

School’s exclusion of disabled child successfully challenged, with support from equalities watchdog

Published: 20 Jul 2023

A Staffordshire family won a legal appeal, with the support of the EHRC, against a school who permanently excluded a child with disabilities.

Strategic litigation policy

Last updated: 28 Jul 2023

Read the Commission's Strategic Litigation Policy, which lists the factors the Commission will consider when determining whether to exercise its statutory litigation powers in particular.

Working together to protect the rights of people in social care

Published: 28 Jul 2023

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.

Equality Advisory and Support Service

Last updated: 11 Sep 2019

Call the Equality Advisory and Support Service on 0800 800 0082 if you need information, advice and support on discrimination and human rights issues.

The Equality Advisory and Support Service: three years of advice and guidance

Published: 25 Nov 2015

Andrew Goldsby from EASS blogs on the Equality Advisory and Support Service's first three years of advice and guidance.

Disability advice and guidance

Bringing together our disability advice, guidance, news, blogs and information across the Equality and Human Rights Commission website.

Long-term labour market trends will have a greater impact on workers with protected characteristics

Published: 02 Aug 2023

Long-term labour market trends will have a greater impact on workers with protected characteristics.

Annual report and accounts: 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023

First Published: 26 Jul 2023

Our annual report and account for the period of 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.

Our panel of solicitors

Last updated: 07 Aug 2023