Through these engagements, we ensured that lawmakers understood the implications of their work on the existing equality and human rights framework. We offered impartial, independent advice on innumerable issues passing through the parliaments and courts of the UK, Scotland and Wales. We continued to use our expertise to explain the law.
It set out recommendations for these sectors to ensure that everyone can thrive at work regardless of their ethnicity. Our inquiry into the experiences of lower- paid ethnic minority workers in the health and social care sectors exposed evidence of bullying and harassment. Their case was settled after we funded the eight-day final hearing. Our action through a ground-breaking legal support scheme has funded several high- profile cases, including that of a public sector employee who claimed they experienced acts of direct race discrimination, harassment and victimisation. Our legal support scheme is a case in point. The breadth of our work is covered throughout this report.
It is a privilege to serve the people of Britain in this way and we take our responsibilities seriously. We approached the first year of our 2022-25 Strategic Plan with a renewed focus on tackling some of the biggest issues facing society today.Īs Britain emerged from the most serious period of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and faced the challenges of higher inflation and cost of living increases, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has taken a leading role in shaping a fairer and more equal Britain.Īs Britain’s equality regulator and as a National Human Rights Institution, it is our duty to challenge discrimination and protect people’s rights and freedoms.
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