The Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No.11) Order 2016 (SI 839/2016) brought section 78 of the Equality Act 2010 into force on 22 August 2016.
The Welsh Government’s consultation on a National Strategy on Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence closed on 10 October 2016.
The European Court of Human Rights Press Team has produced a page on their website with factsheets by theme on case law and pending cases.
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 received Royal Assent on 26 March 2015. The Government produced a review of the Act in July 2016.
The Government published their hate crime action plan for 2016, ‘Action against Hate: the UK government’s plan for tackling hate crime’ in July 2016.
Following Theresa May’s appointment as Prime Minister on 13 July 2016, a number of new ministers were appointed.
The national Disability Confident campaign aims to encourage employers to become more confident about employing disabled people.
The European Parliament formally reacted to the UN’s recommendations from the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and made a report in July 2016.
The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland responded in July 2016 with recommendations for the Northern Ireland government on their Programme for Government Framework. Their full response is available along with a key point briefing.
There is still a long way to go to ensure equality for transgender people, despite welcome progress, according to a parliamentary report published in January 2016. The Government responded and announced new measures in July 2016.
