Important changes are coming on 12 May 2024 that impact the recruitment of school teachers in Northern Ireland.

When recruiting teachers, it will be against the law to discriminate on the additional equality grounds:
🔵 religious and philosophical belief, and
🔵 political…

Places are available on our Fair Employment Monitoring webinars.

When: 23 May, 12 June or 18 June 2024
9:30am-11:45am

If you've 11 or more full-time employees working 16 hours or more a week, you must complete an annual monitoring return.

To book 👇
equalityni.org/training

We have responded to Belfast HSC Trust's consultation on its draft equality impact assessment of the implementation plan to close Muckamore Abbey Hospital. ow.ly/IqKg50RqLEn

First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly have paid tribute to Dame Joan Harbison, the first Chief Commissioner of the Equality Commission, who passed away recently.

Offering their condolences, ministers described the 86-year-old as a titan of…

✅ To the LucidTalk(LT) online NI-representative Opinion Panel ✅ - A VERY IMPORTANT research poll for the Equality Commission re. Brexit & the Windsor Framework, has just launched, & runs 26/4 to 29/4 - so watch for your personal private-secure-link email invite, to participate...

A recent UNCRPD report stated that “no significant progress” had been made to help disabled people throughout the UK. We aren’t surprised by this and have been calling for Communities NI and NI Executive to urgently finalise a Disability Strategy for Northern Ireland.

Last chance to apply to be CEO of the Equality Commission.

As Chief Executive, you’ll lead an organisation committed to creating a more equal Northern Ireland.

Closing Monday 29 April, 12 noon.

More info at equalityni.getgotjobs.co.uk

As the Independent Mechanism for NI with NIHRC, we have issued a joint response to a follow-up report by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The report examines the UK Government and NI Executive's actions since its 2016 UK Inquiry about the progress on…

Places are available on our Article 55 Review webinars.
Dates: Tues 4 June or Thurs 27 June
Time: 9.30am - 11.30am

💻 The online session will help you carry out a three yearly review to ensure fair participation in employment.

To learn more and book 👇
equalityni.org/training

We express our deepest condolences on the passing of Dame Joan Harbison. Joan was the first Chief Commissioner of the Equality Commission from 1999 to 2005. She led with a passion for building a Northern Ireland that accommodated differences. We will remember her work to put…

#DeafAwarenessWeek is fast approaching

#Deafaware #BSL #ISL

Important changes are coming on 12 May 2024 that impact the recruitment of school teachers in Northern Ireland.

When recruiting teachers, it will be against the law to discriminate on the additional equality grounds:
🔵 religious and philosophical belief, and
🔵 political…

We're recruiting for a CEO! One week left to apply.

As Chief Executive, you’ll lead an organisation committed to creating a more equal Northern Ireland.

Closing next Monday 29 April, 12 noon.

More info at equalityni.getgotjobs.co.uk

Watch Again - Wednesday 17 April 📺

This week the Committee received evidence from:

- Equality Commission Equality Commission and the Human Rights Commission NIHRC
- Human Rights Consortium Human Rights Consortium NI

Re-watch the meeting now - lk.cmte.fyi/M6bT

The Assembly Committee for the Executive Office met with the Equality Commission, NIHRC, Human Rights Consortium NI - Wednesday 17 April, 2pm to discuss the dedicated mechanism (DM). The Human Rights Commission and the Equality Commission have duties and powers to monitor, supervise, advise, enforce, and report on DM.

Our Chief Commissioner, Geraldine McGahey, and NIHRC Chief Commissioner, Alyson Kilpatrick, briefed the Committee for the Executive Office on our work under Article 2 of The Windsor Framework, including the impact of loss of EU funding, the impact of Brexit on minority ethnic…