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The Institute of Employment Rights Update on equality law: are we catching up? 5 December 2007
The Commission for Equalities and Human Rights Victoria Phillips, Head of Employment Rights, Thompsons Solicitors
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Name change from The Commission for Equalities and Human Rights To The Equality and Human Rights Commission
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Legacy Commissions: Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) Disability Rights Commission (DRC)
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Discrimination strands
Age Religion and belief Disability Gender Race Sexual orientation
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Tension between Individual complaints based model (funding for strategic litigation particularly in new areas where law uncertain) Vs Enforcement and equality duties (resource intensive but more structural change)
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Discrimination law review
Single equality duty – public sector “Light touch equality check tool” – private sector Two tier workforce Public procurement
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Challenges Involving partners and champions in its work Map of key workplace challenges Using legal powers swiftly and efficiently Promoting understanding of equality and human rights culture
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