Equality watchdog advises orchestra leaders on measures to stop sexual harassment in the music industry

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The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has today, together with the Independent Society of Musicians (ISM), published a toolkit which will support orchestra managers and those with HR responsibilities to prevent sexual harassment in the industry. It comes as 66% of respondents to a 2022 survey carried out by the Independent Society of Musicians

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Equality watchdog advises orchestra leaders on measures to stop sexual harassment in the music industry

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has today, together with the Independent Society of Musicians (ISM), published a toolkit which will support orchestra managers and those with HR responsibilities to prevent sexual harassment in the industry. It comes as 66% of respondents to a 2022 survey carried out by the Independent Society of Musicians

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John Kirkpatrick appointed as EHRC Chief Executive

John Kirkpatrick has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), effective immediately .   Prior to joining the EHRC as Deputy Chief Executive in October 2023, John was Investigations Delivery Director at the Trade Remedies Authority, responsible for investigating the need for post-Brexit import tariffs. He was previously

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Human rights watchdog calls on governments to address major disparities faced by some ethnic minorities in England and Wales

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The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) today raised concerns to the United Nations (UN) about the different experiences many people from different ethnic minority groups face across healthcare, justice and employment in England and Wales.  The EHRC’s latest report, submitted to the Committee for the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of

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Six organisations named by equality watchdog for failing to report gender pay gap data

Defence and security technology company Ultra Electronics is among six organisations named by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) for missing deadlines to report their 2023-2024 gender pay gap data. Organisations that fail to provide this data are unable to reflect on existing pay gaps and are therefore also unable to spot where discrimination

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