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Equality watchdog faces multiple sexism accusations

Wednesday 17 February 2010 at 9:14 am | In News | Post Comment The Guardian – 12/02/2010

According to employment tribunal figures, the Commission for Equality and Human Rights has been the subject of 15 claims, in which it has been accused of ­sexism, racism and ­discriminating against pregnant women.

Although most of the claims were withdrawn or settled out of court.

Stewart Jackson, shadow minister for communities, said “This is yet more evidence of chaos and ­confusion in this unhappy Whitehall quango.”