The consultation covers England, Scotland and Wales.
We’re calling on carers and employers to respond to the consultation and help shape future workplace rights for carers: bit.ly/4dYQ5qR
Thank you @katedeardenmp.bsky.social for launching this important consultation. This is a vital opportunity to make the case for statutory paid Carer's Leave - a right that could help thousands of carers stay in work while managing their caring responsibilities.
Last night, Carers UK and TSB brought together employers, policymakers and carers ahead of today's launch of the Government's consultation on employment rights for unpaid carers.
Yet too often assessments are poor quality, incomplete or not published at all.
The solution is not to stop assessing impacts. It is to improve the quality, transparency and consistency of those assessments.
Do policies affect everyone equally?
Women still face inequalities in pay, work, care, housing and retirement. These inequalities intersect with race, disability and class, meaning the same policy can have very different impacts on different groups.
That's why understanding policy impacts matters.
Women still face structural inequalities in pay, work, caring responsibilities, housing and retirement. These inequalities intersect with race, disability, class and other forms of disadvantage, meaning the same policy can have very different impacts on different groups.
That is why equality impact assessments matter.
They are not a bureaucratic exercise. They are a practical tool that help policymakers understand who is affected by decisions, identify unintended consequences and design better policies from the outset.
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A four-day working week would be a major step forward for disabled people’s inclusion in the workplace.
Our new research briefing in conjunction with @disrightsuk.bsky.social and @patchworkhub.bsky.social
Good policymaking is based on evidence. Understanding how decisions affect different groups is essential to ensuring policies work as intended and do not deepen existing inequalities.
The Public Sector Equality Duty makes sure public bodies consider these impacts when making decisions.
