🚨New guiding principles for accessible transport! Public transport must be accessible to everyone. We’ve launched these principles to help operators and governments meet their legal duties and remove barriers for older and disabled people. Read more: https://ow.ly/Uf8V50Yy0LJ

We have the power to advise government on any matter related to equality, diversity and human rights. Our parliamentary briefings and responses to government consultations are on this page: https://lnkd.in/es4azMnX

Our Chair, Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson delivered her first keynote speech to mark her first 100 days in the role and to set out her vision for equality and human rights in Great Britain. Watch and read the full speech here 👉https://ow.ly/Y5ko50YAMcS

Don't miss today's gender pay gap reporting deadline! Today is the deadline for specified public sector organisations. All organisations must publish their gender pay gap data every year or declare themselves out of scope. Find out more: https://ow.ly/MX4I50YzgpN

Marking her first 100 days as Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson delivers her first keynote speech, setting out her vision for equality and human rights in Great Britain. Full transcript of speech 👉 https://ow.ly/WKUW50YzOzZ #humanrights #equality

Don't miss the gender pay gap reporting deadline. All organisations must publish their gender pay gap data every year or declare themselves out of scope. Find out more: https://ow.ly/MX4I50YzgpN

🚨New guiding principles for accessible transport! Public transport must be accessible to everyone. We’ve launched these principles to help operators and governments meet their legal duties and remove barriers for older and disabled people. Read more: https://ow.ly/BNfb50Yy0LI

Ahead of upcoming elections, we advise political parties, candidates and campaigners to read our guidance on free expression and respectful discourse. Read here 👉https://ow.ly/2UWe50Yy6bw

We have issued a joint statement with Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Scottish Human Rights Commission on the European Convention on Human Rights. We ask the UK government to explain how it intends to ensure there is no reduction in rights protections. https://ow.ly/NuCr50YwPb9

The clock is ticking to report your gender pay gap data before this year's deadlines ⏰ We've put together some top tips to help you calculate your data correctly. Find them here: https://tinyurl.com/yzthpp2z

Public bodies in England must understand how their policies impact people with protected characteristics. Our 10-step guide helps you consider equality in a structured and proportionate way, and meet your legal duties under the Equality Act. Read here: https://ow.ly/TYfg50YvopM

Have you ever considered your human rights and what they mean to you? Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, from birth until death. Find out more about them on our website: https://ow.ly/jrrw50YvmqM

The Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) places a legal obligation on public authorities to consider equality and good relations in their day-to-day activities. Find out more: https://ow.ly/gmFR50YvjtC

Ahead of upcoming elections, we advise political parties, candidates and campaigners to read our guidance on free expression and respectful discourse. Read here 👉https://tinyurl.com/3p54yjx7

Being treated less favourably at work because you are married or in a civil partnership is discrimination. Discrimination can be direct or indirect, or a form of victimisation. Learn more about your rights under the Equality Act 👉 orlo.uk/gpPDN

The clock is ticking to report your gender pay gap data before this year's deadlines🕑 We've put together some top tips to help you calculate your data correctly. Find more useful advice here: tinyurl.com/yzthpp2z

Black women are 4x more likely to die in childbirth than white women in the UK. Asian women are 2x more likely. This has to change. Liverpool Women's Hospital is showing what's possible and how maternity units in England can tackle race inequalities. Read more ➡️ tinyurl.com/2akmkvnd

Are you an employer? Under equality law, you must take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of your staff. Our 8-step guide is a useful tool to help you take positive action to prevent and deal with sexual harassment at work. The guide 👉 lnkd.in/eta628Gg

We recently published an assessment of UK govt progress on the UN's Universal Periodic Review #UPR 2022 recommendations. Our report highlights shortfalls on: - peaceful protest - healthcare access for disabled people - tackling exploitation of migrant workers Read it here: tinyurl.com/3x4bpn2j

Wondering how to report your organisation’s gender pay gap? We have made a three-step guide to show you: ✔️ who needs to report ✔️ how to calculate your figures ✔️ how to publish your report Read more: tinyurl.com/2skxnb3x

We welcome the High Court’s judgment in Good Law Project v EHRC. Full statement: tinyurl.com/mrmuf7z

The effort to ensure women enjoy human rights on an equal basis with men is ongoing. Since 1986, the UK has been working to meet its commitment to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Find out more: lnkd.in/eXanfj35

Pregnancy and maternity guidance is essential reading for employers. Our toolkits are here to help: Pregnancy guide 👉https://tinyurl.com/55wm3ev9 Parental leave guide 👉 tinyurl.com/3azhbxyv Return to work guide 👉 tinyurl.com/n9tcffjn

Employers must ensure their employees do not face sexual harassment in the workplace. We've produced a guide detailing what sexual harassment in the workplace is and how it can be spotted, tackled and prevented. Discover more here: tinyurl.com/2ex4j6hb

Explore our updated Human Rights Tracker : tinyurl.com/mp9vnhrz It tracks how well the UK and Welsh governments are acting on human rights. Latest updates focus on the action, or inaction, taken to improve the rights of people from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Research found two thirds of working women between the ages of 40 and 60 with experience of menopausal symptoms said they have had a mostly negative impact on them at work. Read our guidance for employers to help support employees in the workplace: tinyurl.com/38y6knff

We recently launched our first guide on using equality data for uniformed services in Great Britain. The guidance helps police, fire and armed forces improve data collection, tackle harassment and discrimination, and support recruitment/retention: tinyurl.com/bdvkvusw

We have the power to advise government on any matter related to equality, diversity and human rights. Our parliamentary briefings and responses to government consultations are on this page: tinyurl.com/yat3dm47

Last year we published new research to help tackle persistent race inequalities in maternity and neonatal care. Our findings are useful for ICBs and health bodies, such as: - maternity and neonatal services - GP practices - regulators 👉https://tinyurl.com/bdhxdb4n

Public bodies in England must understand how their policies impact people with protected characteristics. Our 10-step guide helps you consider equality in a structured and proportionate way, and meet your legal duties under the Equality Act. Read here: https://orlo.uk/2lxS4

Some of our recommendations on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill were reflected in changes MSPs made at Stage 2. But we believe the Bill's provisions should be strengthened further, to ensure the rights of protected characteristic groups are upheld.

As an A-status National Human Rights Institution, we provide independent, expert guidance to help protect your human rights, like our guidance for employers on how they can support disabled workers with hybrid working. Read our guidance here 👉 https://orlo.uk/CEBPz

The Worker Protection Act came into force in October 2024 Employers have a legal duty to protect their employees and prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. Our technical guidance will help employers understand their legal responsibilities: https://orlo.uk/U5LZ2

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has extended its legal agreement with McDonald’s Restaurants Limited (@McDonaldsUK) to protect its staff from sexual harassment. Read our full statement here: https://orlo.uk/aHYsC

We operate independently to protect and promote the human rights of everyone in Great Britain. We do this by encouraging compliance with the Human Rights Act and by challenging governments. Read more about our human rights work ⬇️ https://orlo.uk/QSS6f

It's illegal to discriminate against someone because of a protected characteristic. The Equality Act safeguards nine characteristics, including religion or belief. That extends to not believing in any #religion. Find out more: https://orlo.uk/p178t

The effort to ensure women enjoy human rights on an equal basis with men is ongoing. Since 1986, the UK has been working to meet its commitment to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Find out more: https://orlo.uk/ydpQ2

Discriminating against someone with a protected characteristic is illegal. The Equality Act safeguards nine characteristics, including race. Race can mean colour, nationality, citizenship, ethnic or national origins. Discover more 👉 https://orlo.uk/vD9hI

The UK government's proposals in the Crime and Policing Bill will place further restrictions on the right to peaceful protest. Read our response to these proposals: https://orlo.uk/GYsru

Being treated less favourably at work because you are married or in a civil partnership is discrimination. Discrimination can be direct or indirect, or a form of victimisation. Learn more about your rights under the equality act 👉 https://orlo.uk/YkFX3

Pregnancy and maternity is one of the nine protected characteristics covered by the Equality Act. Our guidance outlines different types of pregnancy and maternity discrimination as well as your workplace rights. Read more here 👉 https://orlo.uk/hFYye

The UK government's proposals in the Crime and Policing Bill will place further restrictions on the right to peaceful protest. Read our response to these proposals: https://orlo.uk/6Qzps

It's illegal to discriminate against someone because of a protected characteristic. Disability is one of nine characteristics in the #EqualityAct. We've created a guide to disability discrimination. Discover more: https://orlo.uk/KJqLY#EqualityAct

Explore our newly updated Human Rights Tracker: https://orlo.uk/b6oKB It tracks how well the UK and Welsh governments are acting on human rights. Latest updates focus on the action, or inaction, taken to improve the rights of people from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We have submitted evidence to the Transport Committee’s inquiry on the Railways Bill: https://orlo.uk/D13U8 As a priority of our strategic plan for 2025 to 2028, we are working to improve access to public transport for older and disabled people.

Many disabled and older people face significant barriers to accessing key public services, such as public transport. Our new strategic plan includes action to address these barriers, so everyone can participate in society. Read our strategic plan here: https://orlo.uk/ZnWLE

We enforce the Equality Act 2010 and have unique powers to investigate when the law isn’t followed. Sometimes we assist in significant legal cases and at other times we undertake pre-enforcement work. Find out more about our legal action here 👇 https://orlo.uk/A2OwF

Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world. Our guide takes you through what human rights are and who they apply to. You'll also discover just how deep their roots go in British history. Check it out: https://orlo.uk/dRsda?

This year we worked with all 42 ICB's in England to address; ✔️ Inappropriate detention of autistic people and people with a learning disability ✔️ Racial inequalities in maternity care ✔️ Digital exclusion in health services More https://orlo.uk/9js04 #EHRCAnnualReport

Our #AI case studies show how local authorities are using artificial intelligence responsibly while protecting equality and human rights. From Camden's resident-led data charter to Hounslow's automated translation services. Read here: https://orlo.uk/thPnr#AI#AIEquality