The Joint Committee for Human Rights launched an enquiry into human rights and business in June 2016. The enquiry is accepting written submissions. The deadline was Friday 8 July 2016.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Disability released a call for evidence in June 2016. The Group invites written submissions to inform its inquiry into the disability employment gap. The deadline for submissions was Monday 4 July 2016.
The Cabinet Office launched a consultation into developing common measures for employers on the socioeconomic backgrounds of their workforce and applicants in June 2016. The deadline for comments passed on 24 June 2016.
In May 2016, the Office for National Statistics published its full response to the consultation on the content of the 2021 Census for England and Wales, including next steps in collecting data on sexual and gender identity.
The Government opened an open consultation into the carers strategy in March 2016. The consultation closed on 31 July 2016.
On 10 May 2016, BIS launched a call for evidence as part of the review into increasing progression in the labour market by people from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds. The call for evidence will close on 22 August 2016.
On 11 May 2016 the Youth Select Committee announced a new inquiry into racism and religious discrimination. The deadline for submissions passed on 31 May 2016.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is inviting legal advisors to contact the Commission if they have a case that resonates with the strategic litigation policy and the business plan of the EHRC.
The EHRC’s submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights covers a number of equality and human rights issues.
EDF is inviting VCS organisations to include their details on EDF’s online directory of organisations to help signpost members of the public and practitioners to their services.
