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Published: 25 Oct 2018
Some of Scotland’s poorest and most disadvantaged communities risk falling even further behind, a new report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission warns today.
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Published: 11 Oct 2018
Three quarters of people in Britain agree that there should be equality for all, but veiled prejudice and negative attitudes towards others are still prevalent in our society.
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Published: 10 Oct 2018
Nearly two-thirds (61%) of women would take an organisation's gender pay gap into consideration when applying for jobs, a new survey from the Equality and Human Rights Commission reveals.
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Published: 08 Oct 2018
We have sadly seen little government action to address the recommendations of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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Published: 05 Oct 2018
Western Isles Education Authority (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar) has settled a case raised by the mother of a 10 year old disabled pupil, Jonathon Graham, who was left isolated because the school bus provided by the Council wasn’t accessible to him.
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Published: 05 Oct 2018
The Equality & Human Rights Commission in Scotland announced the agreement of a settlement with Kilmarnock FC which ensures that disabled away fans will be able to sit where they want to rather than being forced to sit apart from the away supporters.
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Published: 12 Sep 2018
A London school boy has been allowed to keep his dreadlocked hair and return to Fulham Boys School, following legal action brought by Steel & Shamash Solicitors and funded by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
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Published: 11 Sep 2018
The Commission in Scotland has published a report looking at how duties to promote socio-economic equality have fared.
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Published: 04 Sep 2018
A new inquiry to investigate whether changes to legal aid funding have left some victims of discrimination unable to access justice has been launched today.
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Published: 30 Aug 2018
Ethnic minority and disabled people’s careers are at risk as employers fail to collect meaningful data on representation in the workforce.
