The Commission will in 2013 report on the application of the two anti-discrimination directives (Directive 2000/43/EC on Racial Equality and Directive 2000/78/EC on Employment Equality).
On 19 November 2012, David Cameron gave a speech to the CBI conference in which he said ‘we are calling time on Equality Impact Assessments’.
The Representation of the People (Members’ Job Share) Bill aims to introduce job sharing for MPs
In November 2012, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published ‘Public sector equality duty guidance for schools in England’.
In November 2012, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights published ‘Human Rights Indicators: A Guide to Measurement and Implementation’.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) launched a consultation on measuring child poverty on 15 November 2012.
The ESF-Age Network consists of public authorities from 16 EU-member states and regions.
A taskforce set up by the EHRC has helped lead to improvements in employees’ treatment in the meat and poultry processing industry.
The Guardian published letters about the Equality and Human Rights Commission from Equalities Minister Maria Miller and EHRC interim chair Margaret Prosser in November 2012.
On 12 November 2012, the British Academy Policy Centre, EDF and the EDF Research Network held a seminar about recent human rights developments in the UK.
