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Judging from the comments I saw on the Red Tape Challenge it does not appear that the majority of views have been taken into account or at all. Albert Rose Equalities Manager London Deanery Stewart House 32 Russell Square London WC1B 5DN Tel : +44 (0)20 7862 8633 Fax: +44 (0)20 7866 3284 Email: [log in to unmask] website: http://www.londondeanery.ac.uk <http://www.londondeanery.ac.uk/> ________________________________ From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Polly Williams Sent: 15 May 2012 11:19 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Ministerial announcement on Equalities Red Tape Challenge and reform of the EHRC Dear all, Ministerial announcement on Equalities Red Tape Challenge and reform of the EHRC The Home Office has just announced the outcome of the Equalities Red Tape Challenge and the Government response to the consultation on the reform of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Please see attached ministerial RTC and EHRC statement. The key announcements are: The Government has published consultation documents on the removal of provisions relating to: * employer liability for the harassment of an employee by a third party e.g. a customer; * the power of Tribunals to make wider recommendations in a successful discrimination case; and the statutory mechanism by which individuals can obtain information where they think an employer, or service provider, has acted unlawfully towards them. The government will also: * proceed with the repeal of the socio-economic duty; * delay commencement of the dual discrimination provisions in the Equality Act 2010; * delay commencement of reasonable adjustments to common parts provisions. The government committed last year to assess the effectiveness of the public sector Equality Duty (PSED) specific duties. They have decided to bring forward that review and extend it to include both the general and specific duties to establish whether the Duty is operating as intended. A reform package for the EHRC has also been announced. For further details on this please visit the Home Office's website: www.homeoffice.gov.uk/equalities ECU will communicate any further decisions as they become available. Kind Regards, Polly Polly Williams Senior Policy Adviser Equality Challenge Unit T: 020 7438 1015 M: 07540 000 168 E: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Equality Challenge Unit 7th floor, Queens House 55/56 Lincoln's Inn Fields London, WC2A 3LJ T: 020 7438 1010 F: 020 7438 1011 W: www.ecu.ac.uk <http://www.ecu.ac.uk/> Follow us on Twitter: @EqualityinHE <http://www.twitter.com/EqualityinHE> London Deanery – Excellence in Medical and Dental Training This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient(s) is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please contact [log in to unmask]