New Commission for Equality and Human Rights is introduced

A single equality body, called the Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR), is being introduced in October. The body will merge the Commission for Racial Equality, the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Disability Rights Commission, and take responsibility for the new laws outlawing workplace discrimination on grounds of age, religion or belief and sexual orientation.It will also be responsible for promoting human rights.

The CEHR's core functions will be:

1. To encourage awareness and good practice on equality and diversity

2. Promote awareness and understanding of human rights

3. Promote equal opportunity between people in the different groups protected by discrimination law, which will include providing information and guidance to individuals, businesses, educators and the public sector

4. Work to eliminate unlawful discrimination and harassment, to include taking strategic enforcement action when necessary

5. Promote good relations among different communities, and between these communities and society

6. Keep discrimination and human rights legislation under review and advise the relevant Secretary of State where the CEHR considers changes necessary

7. Act as a centre of expertise on equality and human rights

8. Take the CRE's role of promoting and enforcing the duty on public sector bodies to promote equal opportunity for members of different races - as well as for disabled people - under provisions in the impending Disability Bill.

All Change at HRA High Wycombe

When you call the office from now on you may notice another new voice answering the phone. It belongs to Fariha Raja, our new HR Administrator who joined our Admin team in September. Fariha comes to us with a degree in HRM and this is her first foot on the HR ladder.