What is Equality and Human Rights Commission?
The '''Equality and Human Rights Commission''' ('''EHRC''') is a [[non-departmental public body]] in [[England and Wales]]. It was created by the [[Equality Act 2006]] on 1 October 2007. The Commission has responsibility for the promotion of equality and non-discrimination laws in England, [[Scotland]] and Wales. It took over the responsibilities of the [[Commission for Racial Equality]], the [[Equal Opportunities Commission (United Kingdom)|Equal Opportunities Commission]] and the [[Disability Rights Commission]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/who-we-are/our-commissioners-committees-and-governance|title=Our Commissioners, Committees and Governance {{!}} Equality and Human Rights Commission|website=www.equalityhumanrights.com|access-date=22 August 2016|archive-date=29 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190729195347/https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/who-we-are/our-commissioners-committees-and-governance|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:2007 establishments in the United Kingdom]] {{stub}}