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  January 2013  
     
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      Public sector equality duty
           
      New guidance published
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/news/2013/january/commission-publishes-g
uidance-on-the-public-sector-equality-duty/>
           
      The Commission has published Technical Guidance on the public sector
equality duty for England, Wales and Scotland. The guidance provides an
authoritative, comprehensive and technical guide to the detail of the law.
The public sector equality duty was created by the Equality Act 2010, and
replaces the race, disability and gender equality duties. We have produced a
suite of new Technical Guidance to provide practical approaches to complying
with the public sector equality duty in England, Scotland and Wales. It will
be invaluable to lawyers, advocates, human resources personnel, courts and
tribunals, and everyone who needs to understand the law in depth, or apply
it in practice. Read more
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/news/2013/january/commission-publishes-g
uidance-on-the-public-sector-equality-duty/>
           
            
 
 
 
  
      Bill of Rights report       Pre-employment health questions
Disabled air passenger case
                   
      Commission's response
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/news/2012/december/bill-of-rights-commis
sion-report/>        New guidance published
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/advice-and-guidance/new-equality-act-gui
dance/equality-act-guidance-downloads/>        Commission goes to Supreme
Court 
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/news/2012/november/commission-helps-disa
bled-air-passenger-take-thomas-cook-to-supreme-court-in-discrimination-case/
>        
                   
      In response to the Bill of Rights Commission's recent report Mark
Hammond, CEO of the Commission, said 'The Human Rights Act has provided
essential human rights protection to everyone in Britain. The Commission
believes that if a Bill of Rights were developed it should not water down
any protections contained in the Human Rights Act.'
 Read more 
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/news/2012/december/bill-of-rights-commis
sion-report/>        Section 60 of the Equality Act 2010 makes it generally
unlawful to ask job applicants questions about their health or disability
before making a job offer. The Commission has published guidance for
employers 
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/uploaded_files/EqualityAct/pre-employmen
t_health_questions_guidance_for_employers_final.pdf>  and job applicants
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/uploaded_files/EqualityAct/pre-employmen
t_health_questions_guidance_for_job_applicants_final.pdf> on this issue.
Alongside this, we have published research into current practices
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/publications/our-research/research-repor
ts/research-reports-81/#87>  examining how well Section 60 is working in
practice.
 Read more 
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/advice-and-guidance/new-equality-act-gui
dance/equality-act-guidance-downloads/>        The Commission is going to
the UK's Supreme Court to fight a ruling against a disabled air passenger in
the case of Christopher Stott v. Thomas Cook. Mr Stott, a permanent
wheelchair user, had to endure an uncomfortable return flight from Greece in
2008, after Thomas Cook failed to provide for his needs as the law requires.
 Read more 
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/news/2012/november/commission-helps-disa
bled-air-passenger-take-thomas-cook-to-supreme-court-in-discrimination-case/
>        
                   
                   
 
 
 
  
      Also this month
                   
      Stop and search
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/news/2013/january/commission-says-too-ma
ny-black-and-ethnic-minority-people-are-disproportionatly-stopped-and-search
ed/>             Publishing equality information
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/news/2012/december/commission-assesses-p
ublic-authorities-on-published-equality-information/>
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OG5mpqVsje_Hhe-n6lF0>    Response to the Leveson Report
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/news/2012/november/commission-response-t
o-the-leveson-report/>
                   
      In response to press reports that Stuart Lawrence, brother of murdered
teenager Stephen, has launched a race complaint against the Metropolitan
Police after he was stopped 25 times, Mark Hammond, CEO of the Commission,
said: ŒThe Commission has worked with various police forces, including the
Met, to address this issue. We hope to work with the Mayor¹s team and the
new police and crime commissioners to achieve this progress across the
board.¹
 Read more 
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/news/2013/january/commission-says-too-ma
ny-black-and-ethnic-minority-people-are-disproportionatly-stopped-and-search
ed/>             The Commission has published a report on how public
authorities in England have met their legal requirement to publish equality
information to prove they are providing equal opportunities and making fair
decisions. The report reveals that only half of the public authorities
assessed were responding fully to the requirements of the specific duty
regulations under the public sector equality duty to publish equality
information.
 Read more 
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/news/2012/december/commission-assesses-p
ublic-authorities-on-published-equality-information/>             Commenting
in response to the publication of the Leveson Report into the Culture,
Practice and Ethics of the Press, Baroness Onora O¹Neill, Chair of the
Commission, said: ŒAny new regulator must be genuinely independent both of
government and corporate power, and expert at balancing the right to freedom
of expression with the right to privacy. Most importantly, the powers
afforded to such a regulator should protect everybody equally.¹
 Read more 
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/news/2012/november/commission-response-t
o-the-leveson-report/>
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/uploaded_files/EqualityAct/PSED/public_s
ector_equality_duty_guidance_for_schools_in_england_final.pdf>
                   
                   
 
 
 
  
      Other news   
           
           
      
 Commission recruiting for the role of Chief Legal Officer
<http://www.odgers.com/41889>
 The role of Chief Legal Officer provides an outstanding opportunity for an
ambitious senior legal professional to help build on the Commission¹s
achievements and to shape the next stage of its work at a crucial time in
its evolution. An application form can be downloaded at:
www.odgers.com/41889 <http://www.odgers.com/41889>  or for more accessible
formats please contact: [log in to unmask] The closing date
for applications is Monday 28 January 2013.
 
 Procurement and equality seminars
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/events/>
 The Commission is inviting procurement and equality professionals who work
in the public sector to share their thoughts on new guidance and training
materials. The seminars are to be held on: Thursday 21 February, Hackney,
London, 10:30 to 15:30 and Friday 22 March, Birmingham, 10:30 to 15:30.
 For more information please see our website: Events: Buying better outcomes
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/events/>
 
 United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
seminars <http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/workingtogether/>
 The Commission is holding two one-day seminar events on the United Nations
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in February.
The seminars are to be held on: Tuesday 12 February in Manchester and
Tuesday 26 February in London. Further details and an agenda are on our
website: Working together under the UN Disability Convention
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/workingtogether/%20>
 
 Disability Committee Review
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/the-commissioners/disability-co
mmittee/independent-review-of-the-disability-committee/>
 The independent Disability Committee Review is underway and stakeholders
are encouraged to complete the survey at: Independent review of the
Disability Committee
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/the-commissioners/disability-co
mmittee/independent-review-of-the-disability-committee/>  The closing date
is 6 March 2013.  
<http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/wales/publications/securing-a-strong-equ
ality-and-human-rights-agenda-wales-review-11-12/>
            
 
 
 
  
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