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Published: 05 Nov 2020
Great Britain’s national equality body has opened a statutory inquiry into racial inequality of ethnic minority workers in lower paid roles in health and social care.
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Published: 30 Sep 2020
As part of its legal assessment into how the Home Office complied with equality laws when implementing immigration policies, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has written to the department on its progress.
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Published: 22 Sep 2020
Rebecca Hilsenrath comments on the human rights implications of restrictions on people’s lives due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
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Published: 01 Jul 2020
The terms of reference have been published for a statutory assessment by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) of how the Home Office complied with equality law when developing, implementing and monitoring ‘hostile environment’ immigration measures.
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Published: 05 Jun 2020
We will be launching an inquiry to identify actions to address racial inequalities highlighted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Published: 30 Apr 2020
We have responded to two Ofqual consultations on its decision to use predicted grading during the COVID-19 pandemic, in place of this year’s summer assessments in England.
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Published: 06 Dec 2019
Berkshire based adoption agency found to have discriminated against a British born couple of Sikh Indian heritage.
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Published: 23 Oct 2019
Universities are 'oblivious' to the extent of racial harassment on their campuses, Britain’s equality body has warned in a damning report on the sector.
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Published: 13 Sep 2019
Gypsies and Travellers who have stopped travelling due to old age, ill-health, educational needs or being disabled are being forgotten in planning authorities’ site allocation processes following changes to policy definitions, the UK’s equality body has warned.
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Published: 28 May 2019
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is today launching a formal investigation to determine whether The Labour Party has unlawfully discriminated against, harassed or victimised people because they are Jewish.