Equality watchdog welcomes Worker Protection Bill receiving Royal Assent , We welcome the Worker Protection Bill (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill receiving Royal Assent today (26 October). Despite existing protections, evidence shows that workplace sexual harassment remains widespread, often goes unreported, and is inadequately addressed by employers. This Bill is an important part of
Update on the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s handling of concerns regarding Baroness Falkner, The Minister for Women and Equalities commissioned an independent legal expert to review the handling of complaints against the EHRC’s Chairwoman, Baroness Kishwer Falkner. The EHRC co-operated fully with the review and its Board has now considered guidance which has flowed
Response to dismissal of employment Tribunal claim, A case made against the EHRC at Tribunal has been dismissed. We strongly denied any wrongdoing and several damaging and baseless claims were made against the Commission, individual members of staff and the Board. The Commission had a strong and evidenced case to defend all allegations. Following cross
Equality watchdog urges UK government to uphold its commitment to ban harmful conversion practices, The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has written to the Minister for Women and Equalities urging the government to deliver on its commitment to publish a draft Bill to ban harmful conversion practices for pre-legislative scrutiny by Parliament. Conversion practices
Scottish Qualifications Authority improves equality practices , Britain’s equality regulator has concluded a legal agreement with the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), after the public body responsible for awarding and accrediting educational awards in Scotland improved its equality practices. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) entered the agreement with the SQA in September 2021. The
