Equality

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The TUC campaigns against discrimination at work and in wider society. You can find out more about our work on equal rights for women and men and part-timers, equality for black workers, lesbian and gay rights, disability issues and age equality

The TUC also campaigns for a better work/life balance, see the working life section. The TUC changing times website gives employers and unions practical guidance to achieve a better work-life balance in the workplace.

Download the TUC guide to equality law which provides a practical and clear explanation of workplace rights.

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The most recent documents available on this subject are:

TUC warns spread of far right across Europe could increase gay hate crimes
In a speech to the 12th annual TUC LGBT conference later today (Thursday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber will celebrate recent advances in lesbian and gay equality but warn there's still a long way to go before social attitudes catch up with changes in the law.
2 July 2009

NW TUC Disability Forum: Transport Issues
At the last meeting of the NW TUC Disability Forum a number of items on transport were reported on and it was felt that further information should be circulated to all Forum members and placed on the NW TUC web site. This Bulletin contains information on Transport for London Travel Mentoring Service, Mobility Scooters on trains and Bus Passes.
1 July 2009

LGBT Equality Newsletter No. 11
The Summer 2009 LGBT equality newsletter previews London Pride 4 July, other Prides, and provides updates on the equality bill and other priority trade union campaigns for equality.
19 June 2009

Black Matters Issue 3
Newsletter bringing you news on issues about black workers and employment.
PDF version available for download
19 June 2009

'Together we can end violence against women and girls': TUC response to the Home Office Consultation on violence against women
The TUC welcomed the recognition by the Government within this consultation on the need for an integrated strategy and the use of the UN definition of VAW. The TUC went on to express concern about the consultation's silence on issues relating to violence in the workplace and stated that sustainable, long term, funding continues to be a big barrier in delivering adequate provision and delivery of support services for women experiencing violence.
18 June 2009

Black Workers and the Recession
This report finds that there are good reasons for worrying that the recession may hit black and minority ethnic workers harder than other groups: that is what has happened in previous recessions. The good news is that this does not appear to have happened so far: BME unemployment did rise during the early months of the recession, but not as steeply as white unemployment. However Now that a number of public sector employers are making redundancies the picture may change radically.
PDF version available for download
17 June 2009

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