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Public services are organised and delivered differently across England, Scotland and Wales. All organisations that deliver public services are subject to the PSED general duty, but specific duties vary for each nation. Read more about specific duties: orlo.uk/kU93S

Public services are organised and delivered differently across England, Scotland and Wales. 

All organisations that deliver public services are subject to the PSED general duty, but specific duties vary for each nation. 

Read more about specific duties: orlo.uk/kU93S
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Young people should thrive in school without fear of being discriminated against because of their hair. Our guidance can help school leaders foster an inclusive environment by ensuring their policies are not unlawfully discriminatory. Find out more: orlo.uk/1miE8

Young people should thrive in school without fear of being discriminated against because of their hair. Our guidance can help school leaders foster an inclusive environment by ensuring their policies are not unlawfully discriminatory.

Find out more:  orlo.uk/1miE8
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Everyone has a right to feel safe and supported at work. Employers must take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of their workers. We have produced practical guidance on how employers can meet their obligations. Read our 8 step guide here: orlo.uk/VjoIp

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The Worker Protection Act came into force on 26th October 2024. Employers now have a legal duty to protect their employees and prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. Our updated sexual harassment guidance reflects the changes. Read our statement: orlo.uk/KLh5l

The Worker Protection Act came into force on 26th October 2024.

Employers now have a legal duty to protect their employees and prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.

Our updated sexual harassment guidance reflects the changes.

Read our statement: orlo.uk/KLh5l
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We recently published our three-year strategic plan, which sets out the direction of our work in addressing the most significant threats to equality and human rights. Available in a number of accessible formats, including large print and easy read here: orlo.uk/OB3ka

We recently published our three-year strategic plan, which sets out the direction of our work in addressing the most significant threats to equality and human rights.

Available in a number of accessible formats, including large print and easy read here: orlo.uk/OB3ka
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Equality and human rights must underpin the design, delivery and reform of social care. Our note outlines how policymakers, providers and regulators can make this happen, aiding the work in our strategic plan to address barriers to public services. More: orlo.uk/sUi1q

Equality and human rights must underpin the design, delivery and reform of social care.

Our note outlines how policymakers, providers and regulators can make this happen, aiding the work in our strategic plan to address barriers to public services.

More: orlo.uk/sUi1q
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We have the power to advise government on any matter related to equality, diversity and human rights. Our parliamentary briefings and responses to government consultations are on this page: orlo.uk/UlJTG

We have the power to advise government on any matter related to equality, diversity and human rights. 

Our parliamentary briefings and responses to government consultations are on this page: orlo.uk/UlJTG
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Our human rights tracker is an online tool to help you track how well the UK and Welsh governments are putting their human rights duties into practice. Find out more: orlo.uk/1b4Lz

Our human rights tracker is an online tool to help you track how well the UK and Welsh governments are putting their human rights duties into practice.

Find out more: orlo.uk/1b4Lz
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Protecting and promoting the rights of disabled people is at the heart of the CRPD which UK agreed to follow in 2009, vowing to tackle such issues as disability discrimination and to ensure an inclusive society. Full details here: orlo.uk/j4dOZ

Protecting and promoting the rights of disabled people is at the heart of the CRPD which UK agreed to follow in 2009, vowing to tackle such issues as disability discrimination and to ensure an inclusive society.

Full details here:  orlo.uk/j4dOZ
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We are updating our statutory Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations, following the Supreme Court’s recent judgment. We will be launching a consultation on these updates soon. Find out more about arrangements for the consultation: orlo.uk/hOYKO

We are updating our statutory Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations, following the Supreme Court’s recent judgment.
We will be launching a consultation on these updates soon. Find out more about arrangements for the consultation: orlo.uk/hOYKO
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Everyone has a right to feel safe and supported at work. Employers must take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of their workers. We have produced practical guidance on how employers can meet their obligations. Read our 8 step guide here: orlo.uk/lR2nq

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We have published our response to the recent Department for Education consultation on their ‘Use of reasonable force and other restrictive interventions guidance'. Find out more and read our full response here: orlo.uk/7tNPz

We have published our response to the recent <a href="/educationgovuk/">Department for Education</a> consultation on their ‘Use of reasonable force and other restrictive interventions guidance'.

Find out more and read our full response here: orlo.uk/7tNPz
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In 2023 we produced a comprehensive five-year review of how Britain performs on equality and human rights (2018 to 2023). It outlines how equality and human rights protections have developed. Read the executive summary here: orlo.uk/H4RRs

In 2023 we produced a comprehensive five-year review of how Britain performs on equality and human rights (2018 to 2023).
It outlines how equality and human rights protections have developed.
Read the executive summary here: orlo.uk/H4RRs
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Research found two thirds of working women between the ages of 40 and 60 with experience of menopausal symptoms said they have had a mostly negative impact on them at work. Read our guidance for employers to help support your employees in the workplace: orlo.uk/1oZVi

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In 2010, the main provisions of the #EqualityAct came into force. It brought together over 116 pieces of legislation into one Act, creating a legal framework to protect the rights of individuals and advance equality of opportunity for all. orlo.uk/2N2gI

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We have opened our consultation on updates to our Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations. Share your feedback on whether our updated Code supports those who must comply with the law. 📢 Have your say by 30 June 2025: orlo.uk/n0xxS

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Our consultation on updates to our Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations is now live. Share your feedback on whether our updated Code supports those who must comply with the law. 📢 Have your say by 30 June 2025: orlo.uk/nR4b5

Our consultation on updates to our Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations is now live.

Share your feedback on whether our updated Code supports those who must comply with the law.

📢 Have your say by 30 June 2025: orlo.uk/nR4b5
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We recently published our three-year strategic plan. The plan sets out the direction of our work, in addressing the most significant threats to equality and human rights. Read it on our website: orlo.uk/bKIwc

We recently published our three-year strategic plan.

The plan sets out the direction of our work, in addressing the most significant threats to equality and human rights.  

Read it on our website: orlo.uk/bKIwc
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📋 We’ve made a number of recommendations to local authorities in England and Wales, the UK and Welsh governments and other bodies to help improve the system for challenging adult social care decisions. Discover more about our inquiry 👉 orlo.uk/csbGB

📋 We’ve made a number of recommendations to local authorities in England and Wales, the UK and Welsh governments and other bodies to help improve the system for challenging adult social care decisions.

Discover more about our inquiry 👉 orlo.uk/csbGB
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Employers must ensure their employees do not face sexual harassment in the workplace. We've produced a guide detailing what sexual harassment in the workplace is and how it can be spotted, tackled and prevented. Discover more here: orlo.uk/CUuml

Employers must ensure their employees do not face sexual harassment in the workplace. 

We've produced a guide detailing what sexual harassment in the workplace is and how it can be spotted, tackled and prevented. 

Discover more here: orlo.uk/CUuml