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Proposed misogyny offences go out to consultation

8th March 2023 | criminal law | Criminal legal aid , Discrimination
Ministers consult on offences based on Kennedy review proposals

Report aims to advance women's equality at Holyrood

6th March 2023 | government-administration , careers | Discrimination
Cross party group publishes proposals to remove barriers

Council wins appeal on interim homelessness duties

1st February 2023 | Disability , Discrimination , Housing
No absolute duty to house family in line with assessed needs

MSPs want to hear of barriers to disabled finding work

26th January 2023 | employment | Employment law , Disability , Discrimination
Committee calls for views ahead of further work in the area

Supreme Court clears council of disabled discrimination

11th January 2023 | human rights , welfare/benefits , government-administration | Discrimination , Local government
Glasgow acted lawfully in assessing community care service charges

Ministers' gender recognition guidance held lawful

14th December 2022 | human rights | Discrimination
Judge rejects challenge to revised guidance for public boards

Solicitors risk Equality Act issues: disability survey

6th October 2022 | client relations | Discrimination
Legal Services Agency research finds disabled put off from seeking advice

EHRC issues guidance on avoiding discrimination from AI

1st September 2022 | information technology , human rights | IT and intellectual property , Discrimination
Equality regulator embarks on monitoring projects to aid understanding

Ministers accept Kennedy misogyny proposals

22nd April 2022 | criminal law | Criminal legal aid , Discrimination
Draft legislation to be published following report recommendations

Equality body makes DWP improve treatment of disabled

19th April 2022 | welfare/benefits , human rights | Benefit advice , Discrimination
Binding agreement will help mental health and learning disability claimants

Thorntons annual report claims reducing gender pay gap

6th April 2022 | careers , practice management | Employment law , Discrimination
Mean hourly gap reduces by 13.6% over five years

Public Boards Act held ultra vires in defining "woman"

21st February 2022 | government-administration , human rights | Discrimination
Attempt to include transgender women cut across scheme of Equality Act

Commission sets up fund to support discrimination cases

25th November 2021 | human rights , civil litigation | Discrimination
Funding and advice available to help bring litigation

Expert group to advise on conversion therapy ban

18th November 2021 | human rights | Discrimination , Health
Representative group to consider issues ahead of legislation

SEMLA to co-host ethnic diversity discussion

11th August 2021 | careers | Discrimination
Event will focus on actions available to improve opportunities

IBA launches anti-bullying and harassment training

12th April 2021 | education-training | Discrimination
All can access e-learning modules designed following report

Public boards law able to count trans people as women

24th March 2021 | human rights , government-administration , corporate | Discrimination , Public sector
Judge rejects challenge to Gender Representation Act

IBA marks Women's Day with major project launch

8th March 2021 | careers , employment | Discrimination
Nine year programme will seek gender parity blueprint by 2030

Ministers launch equality and human rights support fund

22nd February 2021 | human rights | Human rights , Discrimination
£7m available to help tackle gaps in service provision

MSPs call for urgent views on freedom of expression

18th February 2021 | criminal law , human rights | Discrimination , Human rights , Criminal legal aid
Justice Committee publishes Yousaf's options for hate crime limits

Public bodies failing in racial equality, MSPs report

16th November 2020 | employment , human rights | Discrimination
Committee calls for action on diversity and ethnic pay gap

Disability Law Centre protests unclear face mask signs

10th July 2020 | human rights | Discrimination
Complaint that failure to mention exemptions leads to harassment

US Supreme Court backs gay and transgender work rights

16th June 2020 | employment | Discrimination
Three cases decided against employers and Trump administration

IBA signs up to pandemic support for LGBTI rights

15th June 2020 | human rights | Discrimination , Health
187 organisations in demand to UN for no discrimination in special measures
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