Equality Commission Northern Ireland - Features

Employer Focus

Providing equality information for employers

Good Relations

Ensuring Good Relations in our Schools Counts

Revised Guide

Revised Guide to the S75 Statutory Duties

Investigation report launched

Role of the recruitment sector in the employment of migrant workers

Transport

New Duties on Transport Providers click here, for more information

What Colours Their Future?

Commission's poster campaign aimed at children and young people.

Invitation to Tender UNCRPD

The Commission invites tenders for a project entitled: Monitoring Implmentation (public policy and programmes) in Northern Ireland of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ('UNCRPD')

Decisions & Settlements 08/09

The Commission has published its 2008-2009 Decisions and Settlements Review which gives summaries of the 64 cases it supported and resolved during the year.

A Picture of caring

Joint publication with Carers Northern Ireland telling the stories of eight inspiring individuals.

Youth Participation

The Commission is committed to work with children and young people to ensure that 'equality has relevance and value for all' in Northern Ireland - click here for more information.

Equality Schemes Strategy

This paper sets out the agreed strategy which provides a framework and direction to the Commission's request for revised/new equality schemes from designated public authorities under S75.

Hospitality sector training

The Commission has developed an equality programme specifically for service providers in the hospitality industry - training event 30 June 2010.

UNCRPD

The ECNI and the NIHRC are jointly designated as the independent framework to promote, protect and monitor implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Employability Seminars

The Commission aims to further develop and implement a programme of partnership working. This strategic focus aims to ´Bridge the Gap´ between employers and those individuals marginalized from employment.

Legislative Reform

The Commission has the duty to keep equality legislation under review and there are a number of areas where we believe reform to be both necessary and desirable - click here for further information.