The Women and Equalities Committee has already made recommendations on how to improve enforcement of the Equality Act 2010. It now wants to know what more needs to be done, and whether the Equalities and Human Rights Commission should have a stronger role.
One glaring shortcoming of the legislation – which was pointed out to the original inquiry – is the way that disabled people who have suffered discrimination have to take legal action themselves to achieve redress.
The Committee is looking for written submissions from interested parties.
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