Equality watchdog needs further legal powers, MPs are told
The equality watchdog should be given greater powers that would allow it to take more…
Browsing: Discrimination
Double legal victory for access campaigner over underground discrimination
A court has found that London Underground twice discriminated against a disabled campaigner by failing…
Disability inequality is widening and risks becoming ‘entrenched’, says EHRC
Disabled people are becoming increasingly excluded in many areas of their lives and are in…
DWP faces nearly 60 disability discrimination tribunal cases in 20 months
The Employment Tribunal has dealt with almost 60 claims of disability discrimination taken against the…
Anger after minister and BBC undermine ‘silent applause’ reasonable adjustment
A disabled activist has lodged complaints with the government and the BBC after the broadcaster’s…
British Council tries to dodge Equality Act, after signing up to Disability Confident
The government-funded organisation responsible for promoting the UK’s culture and education abroad is asking an…
Autistic MP calls for change in equality laws to make parliament less hostile
An autistic MP who has only been able to make two speeches in the main…
Union backs claims of widespread discrimination by ‘hostile’ university
A “Disability Confident” university is facing claims that it forced a disabled member of staff…
MPs launch inquiry into care discrimination faced by LGBT service-users
Disabled activists have given a guarded welcome to the launch of a new inquiry by…
Call for media action after news agency’s shorthand ‘discrimination’
A disabled journalist is calling for action to address widespread discrimination in the media industry…