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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: 23 Apr 2020
CEO Rebecca Hilsenrath wrote to the British Medical Association to make clear that clinical decisions should not be made on the basis of someone’s disability or underlying health conditions.
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Published: 22 Apr 2020
CEO Rebecca Hilsenrath wrote to the British Retail Consortium about the equality considerations in access to food and essentials during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Published: 22 Apr 2020
As the use of video and phone hearings has been expanded in response to COVID-19, we have published interim findings from our criminal justice inquiry.
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Published: 19 Mar 2020
Chair David Isaac wrote to Prime Minister Boris Johnson about the human rights and equality considerations in responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Published: 12 Mar 2020
Find out why we have called for the suspension of the use of automated facial recognition (AFR) and predictive algorithms in policing in England and Wales, until their impact has been independently scrutinised and laws are improved.
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Published: 14 Jan 2020
In a letter to leading employers and industry groups the Equality and Human Rights Commission has reminded executives their employees must come to work knowing they will be safe and protected from discrimination, victimisation and harassment of any kind.
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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: 17 Oct 2019
The equalities body is calling time on confidentiality agreements in the workplace.
