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UNCOVERED: 10 | History Defined

High childcare costs among issues highlighted in rights watchdog’s report to UN

The EHRC also warned about health inequalities, poverty and worker exploitation.

The Independent UK

Farage criticised for claim workers’ rights bill could spell end of pub banter

Unions accuse Reform leader of being ‘on the side of bad bosses, zero-hours contracts and fire and rehire’

The Guardian - UK

Warning over employment Bill’s impact on overheard conversations in pubs

The EHRC said the difficulty could be worse if someone is expressing an opinion which amounts to a philosophical belief.

Evening Standard

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Warning over bill that could change what you talk about in the pub

The EHRC issued a warning

The Independent UK

McDonald’s sacked 29 people after sexual harassment allegations, MPs told

Information given to select committee comes as more than 700 junior workers join legal action against chain

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s Sex Discrimination Act is turning 50, so how much longer until women have equal pay?

The 1975 legislation paved the way for important change but progress has been slow and poverty is still informed by gender

The Guardian - UK

GMB union ‘riddled with misogyny and cronyism’, says former regional chief

Cath Pinder says the EHRC should investigate amid claims confidentiality clauses prevent women making complaints

The Guardian - UK

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Why assisted dying Bill vote is too close to call - and which MPs are voting for and against?

A free vote on whether assisted dying has been labelled as an opportunity to ‘correct injustice and reduce human suffering’ by the MP behind the bill

Evening Standard

Assisted dying bill: Kim Leadbeater says chance to 'correct injustice' ahead of debate and knife-edge vote

Five hours have been set aside for MPs to air their views before a potential vote on the Bill.

Evening Standard

Assisted dying can correct injustice says MP behind bill, as opponents warn of risks

Five hours have been set aside for MPs to air their views before a potential vote on the Bill

Evening Standard

Assisted dying can correct injustice says Leadbeater, as opponents warn of risks

Five hours have been set aside for MPs to air their views before a potential vote on the Bill.

The Independent UK

MPs need assurance assisted dying Bill compatible with human rights – regulator

The Equality and Human Rights Commission said Parliament needs adequate time to scrutinise the proposed legislation.

Evening Standard

Welsh Rugby Union signs legal agreement with EHRC to ‘tackle workplace culture’

The crisis-hit Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has signed a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in a bid to tackle a “toxic” workplace culture.

The Independent UK

GMB staff and members to complain to equalities watchdog over institutional sexism

Group to say GMB is breaching Equality Act duties by failing to properly investigate sexual harassment and bullying claims

The Guardian - UK

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UK equality watchdog chair at centre of staff complaints to be given new term

Decision to reappoint Kishwer Falkner angers some staff at Equality and Human Rights Commission

The Guardian - UK

Moderation out and madness to the fore in the Tories’ Birmingham echo chamber

With the leadership contenders vying to out-crazy each other, it was Boris – well it would be, wouldn’t it – who outdid them all

The National (Scotland)

Pontins' 'later than expected' apology welcomed three years after racism row

A LEADING charity has described Pontins’ apology to Irish Travellers over discrimination as “later than expected” but “encouraging” ...

The Guardian - UK

Pontins says sorry to Gypsy and Traveller communities over discrimination

EHRC investigation found 11 unlawful acts aimed at barring Irish Travellers from Pontins’ holiday parks

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Governments’ anti-immigration rhetoric fuelled the rise of the far right

Letters: Both Conservatives and Labour systematically created a hostile environment, writes Neil MacMaster. Also letters from Jabeer Butt, Paddy Eckersley and Margot Crookshank

The Independent UK

UK watchdog urges ministers to address inequalities faced by Black and Asian people

A cross-party government group criticised the EHRC back in 2020 for failing to protect Black people

The Guardian - UK

Face of British army recruitment drive wins payout for racist and sexist abuse

Kerry-Ann Knight hoped to pave way for Black women but was instead subjected to 12 years of abuse

The Guardian - UK

Tories will allow bars on trans women, says Kemi Badenoch

Conservatives would change law so trans people could be excluded from single-sex spaces, if party wins election

The Guardian - UK

I did ‘fit for work’ tests for the DWP. Here’s what I found

Letters: Dr Giles Youngs says it was hard to assess claimants’ fitness for work, especially when it came to their mental health. Plus a letter from Ian Henderson

The National (Scotland)

Equality regulator investigating DWP over treatment of disabled benefits claimants

THE Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is being investigated by the equality regulator over suspicions that its treatment of disabled benefits…

The Independent UK

DWP under investigation over disability benefit assessments after claimant deaths

Possible sanctions include an unlimited fine if ministers are found to have broken the law

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