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EQUALITY NEWS
Equality and Human Rights Commission

May 2008
 
 
 

Equality and Human Rights Commission

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This is the first issue of our new online newsletter, Equality News. It's intended for anyone with an interest in our work on equality and human rights.You've received a copy of this bulletin because we've inherited your details from the EOC/CRE/DRC.
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Equality News

 


Welcome...


To the first issue of our new e-bulletin. Each month we'll be keeping you up to date with the latest news from the Equality and Human Rights Commission. 

This issue includes new legal cases, our priorities this year and how to get involved in our human rights inquiry.

We want to hear what you would like to be included in this e-bulletin. Please use the feedback section. And you can get involved in other ways: keep reading to find out how.
 

The Commission online

Equality and Human Rights Video

We've been looking at new ways of digital communication to reach new audiences, to talk directly to others and to give them the chance to interact with us and our work. We'll be developing and expanding our social networking over time to give you online...
read more about the Commission online >

Trevor PhillipsIntroduction from our chair, Trevor Phillips

 

Contrary to the image some may have of us, here at the Commission we see ourselves more as a friendly family doctor than a nosy copper. Like any good doctor we occasionally need to...

read more from Trevor Phillips >


Our legal work


In early 2008, the Commission intervened in the important case of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council v Bainbridge and others, which was about equal pay for female public sector workers. In a submission to the court we argued that ...

read more on our legal work>


Nicola Brewer

Welcome from our chief executive, Nicola Brewer

   
In our first eight months of operation we already have much to be proud of: our intervention in landmark legal cases, the setting up of our national helpline...

read more from Nicola Brewer>


Our regional and national work


The Commission's regional network team works across England to extend our remit to local communities up and down the country. This regional structure enables us to gather information on different areas and to tackle problems if and when they emerge. In some situations we seek to intervene directly; in others we may simply monitor events or help to bring different parties together to find their own solutions...

read more on our regional and national work >

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      What we are working on

  • Our business plan 08/09
  • Independent inquiry into human rights:tell us what you think!
  • 'A radical rethink': tackling mental health prejudice
  • 'Not a river of blood': Trevor Phillips speaks on multiculturalism in Birmingham
  • The Commission online
  • Grants and funding programme
  • Single equality scheme...
    read more on what are working on >

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Working for the Commission

We have a number of opportunities currently being advertised and more jobs will be posted on our website over the coming weeks.

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