Regulator profile

EHRC

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Enforcement Regulator England & Wales

What EHRC does

Statutory body responsible for enforcing equality and non-discrimination laws. Provides guidance on the Equality Act 2010, conducts inquiries, and can take enforcement action against organisations that breach equality law.

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Official guidance from EHRC

Curated guidance documents to help you understand your obligations.

EHRC: Equality and Human Rights Commission (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance

Schools in England technical guidance consultation - Chapter 2: Overview of the schools provisions of the Act | EHRC (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance

Schools in England technical guidance consultation - Chapter 5: Providing education and access to benefits, facilities and services for pupils | EHRC (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance

Age discrimination | EHRC (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance

A history of human rights in Britain | EHRC (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance

Article 10: Freedom of expression | EHRC (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance

Article 11: Freedom of assembly and association | EHRC (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance

Article 12: Right to marry | EHRC (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance

View all 172 guidance documents (opens in a new tab)

Legislation that EHRC directly enforces.

Primary legislation

Equal Pay Act 1970 Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 Human Rights Act 1998 Equality Act 2010 WPAEAA 2010

Secondary legislation

Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 Northern Ireland Statutory Rule Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 Northern Ireland Statutory Rule Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Wales) Regulations 2011 Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017 Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017

Legislation connected to EHRC’s remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.

Establishing / enabling

Equality Act 2006 UK Act of Parliament

Administered / monitored

Fair Employment (Monitoring) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 Northern Ireland Statutory Rule Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 UK Statutory Instrument Modern Slavery Act 2015 UK Act of Parliament

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