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• Commission responds to Court of Appeal ruling that spare room subsidy is discriminatory against victims of domestic violence

  Last updated: Array 27 Jan 2016

  Commenting in response to today’s Court of Appeal ruling that the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions acted unlawfully by failing to exempt victims of domestic violence living in safe-houses from the spare room subsidy, Rebecca Hilsenrath, CEO at the ...

• Commission responds to new report on Transgender equality

  Last updated: Array 14 Jan 2016

  Following the publication of a new report on Transgender equality by the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee, Jackie Driver, Lead Director for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender issues at the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said: “We ...

• How well is Scotland “Measuring Up” for Equality?

  Last updated: Array 11 Sep 2015

  The Equality & Human Rights Commission (EHRC) today published the fourth in a series of reports which track the performance of Scottish public bodies against their duties under the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012. Today ...

• New partnership to tackle LGBTI hate crime in Scotland

  Last updated: Array 25 Aug 2015

  A major new project to increase reporting rates of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) hate crime in Scotland has been announced by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. The work will be delivered by the Equality Network and LGBT ...

• Commission responds to NAO report on diversity in the civil service.

  Last updated: Array 25 Jun 2015

  Commenting in response to the National Audit Office’s report on equality, diversity and inclusion in the civil service, a Commission spokesperson, said: If our civil service is to continue to be regarded as a world leader, it needs to draw on all talents ...

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