The Equality Trust manifestos: For a Fairer UK
15 March 2018
‘The UK is one of the most unequal countries in the developed world’ says the March 2018 Equality Trust manifesto.
‘The UK is one of the most unequal countries in the developed world’ says the March 2018 Equality Trust manifesto.
6 in 10 employers agree that a woman should have to disclose whether she is pregnant during the recruitment process.
This is according to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) who have published the results of their survey on maternity discrimination in the workplace, in February 2018.
The aim of the survey was to understand managers’ attitudes around pregnancy and maternity discrimination.
Findings from the survey include:
44% of employers agree that women should work for an organisation for at least a year before deciding to have children
40% of employers claim to have seen at least one pregnant woman in their workplace ‘take advantage’ of their pregnancy
41% employers agreed that pregnancy in the workplace puts ‘an unnecessary cost burden’ on the workplace.
EHRC have also launched a February 2018 campaign to combat these negative perceptions and end discrimination against new parents. Working Forward asks businesses to join the campaign and make the pledge.
Read the research report.
Find out on the Working Forward campaign.
‘1 in 3 healthcare professionals think people with a learning disability receive worse quality healthcare than those without’. This is according to the February 2018 campaign
Liberty have launched a February 2018 campaign to end indefinite immigration detention, post-Brexit.
More than 5,300 cases of hate crime were reported in Scotland over the past year, with many other incidents going unreported.
In partnership with Police Scotland and the Crown Office (COPFS), the Scottish Government have launched a new campaign against hate crime.
‘Whether you voted leave or remain, you definitely didn’t vote to leave your fundamental rights at the EU exit door’. This is from the September
Starting in June 2017, Liberty has launched a five-year campaign to encourage people to put decency, compassion and fairness back at the heart of UK politics.
The Disabled Children’s Partnership launched the Secret Life of Us campaign in June 2017.
LGBT young people continue to face significant challenges in Britain’s schools, finds a June 2017 Stonewall report.
Refugee Week takes place every year across the world in the week around World Refugee Day on the 20 June.