Equality and Human Rights Commission Flashcards
What does the EHRC do?
The EHRC monitors human rights, and protecting equality across 9 separate stages such as race, ethnicity, and religion.
Who is the EHRC for?
The EHRC is for anyone who works in a health and social care setting and people who are patients in the practices.
How has it improved the standards of care through time?
They have hired staff of all races, ethincities, and sex.
How has the EHRC prevented anti-discriminatory practice?
It ensures that staff selection complies with the equality act and it provides a clear system of redress.
Outline ways that the Equality and Human Rights Commission could help an individual who has been discriminated against.
Provides definitions of different types of discrimination.
Advice on how you can decide if what happened was against equality law/ advises on rights.
Suggests ways to sort out the situation with the person or organisation.
Produces fact sheets about discrimination based on the nine protected characteristics.
Advises on how to make a discrimination complaint.
Provides contact details for a telephone Equality Advisory and Support Service helpline.
Provides legal assistance to victims of discrimination/ helps them seek justice.
