News listing

Discriminatory and unlawful dress codes for women at work 'simply wrong'

Published: 25 Jan 2017

Commission responds to the dress codes for women at work report from the Petitions and Women and Equality Committees.

Wheelchair spaces on buses must be a priority, court rules

Published: 18 Jan 2017

Commission welcomes landmark Supreme Court ruling that bus companies must end ‘first come, first served’ policies, and do more to give priority spaces to travelling wheelchair users.

Premier League clubs not meeting disabled accessibility standards will face legal action

Published: 16 Jan 2017

Commission Chair, David Isaac, comments on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee report on Accessibility of Sports Stadia.

Letter to the Conservative Party on human rights manifesto commitment

Published: 11 Jan 2017

The Commission has written to the Conservative Party following reports consideration is being given to a manifesto commitment to remove the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights.

Gender pay gap: time to abolish the parent penalty

Published: 04 Jan 2017

Rebecca Hilsenrath responds to new research on the gender pay gap from the Resolution Foundation.

EU rights must not be watered down by Brexit

Published: 19 Dec 2016

Rebecca Hilsenrath comments on the report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights into the human rights implications of Brexit.

Chronic lack of accessible housing prompts inquiry from equality watchdog

Published: 14 Dec 2016

A major new inquiry starting today will investigate the chronic lack of accessible and adaptable housing available for disabled people in Britain.

NHS trusts urgently need to improve patient death investigations

Published: 13 Dec 2016

System failing to prevent deaths post-detention

Published: 13 Dec 2016

New research has been published on deaths following police custody and prison detention.

Lack of progress on human rights

Published: 12 Dec 2016

A greater effort is needed to protect Britain’s position as a global leader in human rights, according to a new report by the Commission.