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Published: 26 Nov 2020
Paradigm Precision Burnley Ltd has entered a legally binding agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) following an Employment Tribunal decision that found it had discriminated against one of its employees, Mr Peter Allen.
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Published: 25 Nov 2020
A review of the Home Office’s compliance with equality legislation when implementing ‘hostile environment’ immigration policies has found that it failed to fulfil its legal duties, contributing to the serious injustices experienced by the Windrush generation.
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Published: 20 Nov 2020
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has stopped legal proceedings against NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) and HC One Oval Ltd, the owner of a chain of care homes, after NHSGGC ended their practice of placing patients in two care homes in Glasgow without legal authority.
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Published: 20 Nov 2020
The UK Government must prioritise children’s rights and do more to protect them from the devastating impact of the pandemic, human rights body tells the UN.
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Published: 12 Nov 2020
Our investigation into historical issues of equal pay at the BBC has found no unlawful acts of pay discrimination and has recommended improvements to increase transparency and rebuild trust with women at the organisation.
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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: 04 Nov 2020
Highways England has signed a legally binding agreement with Britain’s Equality watchdog after a staff member was awarded £74,000 in compensation for sexual harassment and unfair dismissal.
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Published: 29 Oct 2020
The Labour Party has been served with an unlawful act notice after an investigation into antisemitism by the Equality and Human Rights Commission found it responsible for unlawful acts of harassment and discrimination.
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Published: 20 Oct 2020
Hard-won equality and human rights are at risk of going backwards with clear and long-lasting damage to society and the economy as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, analysis by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has revealed.
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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.
