Commission updates guidance for public bodies on the Human Rights Act

Are staff in your organisation positive about the Human Rights Act? Are your staff aware of how the Human Rights Act can help improve public services? Did you know that the Equality and Human Rights Commission has published new guidance?

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published updated guidance to help public bodies understand how the Human Rights Act can help them improve public services for everyone.

The guide, Human Rights: Human Lives, includes specific information for sectors including central and local government, the police, schools, colleges and hospitals. Individual chapters provide information on what obligations public authorities have under the Human Rights Act, including employment, and updated guidance taking into account recent decisions by British courts. It aims to help public bodies know where the Act is and is not relevant to their decisions.

The guide provides:

• Information on the origins, aims and scope of the Human Rights Act (Part 1)
• Explanations of each right and how it may be relevant to different public authorities (Part 2)
• Real-life examples and case studies that show how human rights work in practice (Part 2)
• A jargon buster and answers to frequently asked questions (Part 3)
• Details on where to find further information and useful contacts (Part 3)

To download the guidance, click here