9 January 2022 at 09:20 AM In January 2022, a gay rights activist lost a lengthy discrimination battle with a Christian baker when the European Court of Human Rights ruled his case as inadmissible. Is this a victory for freedom of expression and religion, or justification for discrimination?
13 September 2020 at 02:31 PM Social distancing this year has taken on a different meaning – we instantly think of 1meter and 2meter ‘gaps’ between ourselves and others, avoiding crowds, wearing masks and other aspects that have become the new ‘norm’ in our society. But social distancing has another meaning that is significant if we want to actively tackle prejudice and discrimination in our society.
6 December 2019 at 09:22 AM Hate crime has doubled in the last six years, with race hate crime taking three quarters of these crime figures. So perhaps it’s not surprising that an enquiry carried out by the Equality and Human Rights Commission has found alarming levels of racial harassment across higher education providers. However, many organisations are both unaware of the issue and overconfident in their ability to handle it. What’s the situation in your organisation?
Discrimination, Harassment, Hate crime, Race 6 December 2019 at 09:09 AM The #MeToo movement has exposed the scale of the sexual harassment problem in all types of workplace and has highlighted the fact that many of those who have experienced it felt unable to speak up. Can staff speak up in your organisation? The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have found that NDAs (nondisclosure agreements) have become common place and have been used to cover up instances of harassment or discrimination. Would new guidance help provide clarity on the law?
17 October 2018 at 05:26 PM What do you think about the Supreme Court ruling this month that a Christian baker did not have to make a cake with the message ‘support gay marriage’? Discrimination? Or a victory for article 10 of the European convention on human rights?
