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• EHRC Scotland welcomes action on pregnancy and maternity discrimination

  Last updated: Array 25 Feb 2016

  The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) welcomes today’s announcement by the Scottish Government of a number of commitments which will help to tackle the problem of discrimination faced by pregnant women and new mothers every year. These commitmen ...

• Scotland’s Equality and Human Rights Report Card: “Good progress, work still to do.”

  Last updated: Array 20 Jan 2016

  Scotland’s biggest ever study into equality and human rights- published today by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) - has revealed mixed results that show improvement for some, but many others are at risk of being left behind. The report find ...

• Scotland must do more to tackle disabled peoples exclusion

  Last updated: Array 03 Dec 2015

  Speaking on Wednesday 3rd December at Scotland’s First Annual Disabled Peoples Summit, Alastair Pringle, EHRC Director in Scotland said: Three years ago, London 2012 was seen as a turning point for the visibility and inclusion of disabled people in our so ...

• EHRC Scotland report finds increased number of older people working past retirement and two-thirds living alone at risk of isolation

  Last updated: Array 26 Nov 2015

  An Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland report published today shows an increased number of Scots are working past retirement with over 9,000 men and women aged between 65-74 clocking up over 49 hours per week. The census analysis carried out by ...

• EHRC Scotland welcomes Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Bill after Commission Inquiry

  Last updated: Array 01 Oct 2015

  The Equality & Human Rights Commission in Scotland warmly welcomes the passing of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Bill in the Scottish Parliament. This important legislation comes after the Commission’s groundbreaking 2010 inquiry in ...

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