Tag: Equality and Human Rights Commission

  • David Barrett: Shifting the Burden of Enforcing Equality Law

    David Barrett: Shifting the Burden of Enforcing Equality Law

    On 30th July 2019 the Women and Equalities Committee published the report of its inquiry into the Enforcement of the Equality Act. The Committee recommended important changes in the way that the 2010 Act is enforced, concluding that the reliance on individuals to bring claims when discrimination has occurred imposes too high a burden on…