Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
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Commission welcomes report showing benefit of new national living wage to female workers
Commenting in response to the Resolution Foundation's report published yesterday, which says that three in every ten female workers are to benefit from the new national living wage, Caroline Waters, Deputy Chair at the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said:
“We welcome this research and the much needed boost that the introduction of the new national living wage will provide in closing the gender pay gap. We look forward to playing a full part in making further progress to close the gap.”
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The Equality and Human Rights Commission is a statutory body established under the Equality Act 2006. It is an independent body responsible for protecting and promoting equality and human rights in Great Britain. It aims to encourage equality and diversity, eliminate unlawful discrimination, and promote and protect human rights. The Commission enforces equality legislation on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation. It encourages compliance with the Human Rights Act 1998 and is accredited by the UN as an ‘A status’ National Human Rights Institution.
