19. European Commission
Recommendations : Employment
• 5. combat anti-Gypsyism in employment, and accordingly:
• a. ensure that national legislation affords genuine protection against
discrimination in employment and that it is indeed implemented;
• b. for that purpose, provide adequate training to civil servants;
• c. take positive measures for Roma in respect of employment, as
concerns particularly recruitment and vocational training;
• d. promote Roma employment at all levels of the public sector;
20. European Commission
Recommendations : Employment(2)
• e. take measures to stamp out discrimination against Roma as regards
recruitment and career development;
• f. help Roma suffering from discrimination in employment to assert
their rights before appropriate civil or administrative bodies;
• g. conduct information and awareness campaigns in the private and
public sectors in order to make the relevant legislation known and to
improve its implementation as concerns Roma;
21. European Commission Recommendations:
Employment(3)
• h. remove any obstacles, including bureaucratic, to the exercise of
• traditional trades;
• i. in consultation with Roma, find alternatives to the vanished trades in
• which they have traditionally engaged, for instance by offering them
• advantageous loans to set up their own businesses and/or propose
tax benefits;
• j. ensure that cases of discrimination against Roma in employment are
• prosecuted and punished;
34. Work Options
• Traditional farm based jobs gone
• Itinerant Scrap Metal Dealer being
eradicated
• Cold calling forbidden
35. Violations Of Human Rights:
Employment
• International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights: -
• Article 6 – the Right to Work
• Article 7 – the Right to Just and Favourable working
Conditions
• Article 11 – the Right to an Adequate Standard of
Living
36. Violations Of Human Rights:
Employment (2)
• European Convention of Human Rights
• Article 14 – Prohibition of Discrimination
• International Covenant on the Elimination
of All Forms of Racial Discrimination:-
• 26 – Prohibits All Forms of Discrimination ( and obligates state
parties to facilitate this);
37. Lack of Access to Justice
Commission welcomes UN focus on
access to justice and social security
reform
Reforms to the legal aid system, the introduction of employment tribunal
fees and changes to the social security system have all been highlighted
as major human rights concerns by the United Nations in a critical
report.
The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights raised concerns
about access to justice, especially for disadvantaged and marginalized groups
as well as in areas such as employment, housing, education and social
security.
Commissioner Lorna McGregor, said:
'Recent reforms to civil law justice have had particular impacts on disabled
people, women and ethnic minorities. For example, the introduction of fees for
employment tribunals has resulted in large drops in the numbers of claims
brought for discrimination on the basis of sex, disability, race and sexual
orientation.
I welcome this report by the UN and we will now work with civil society
organisations to hold the Government to account in this area.'
Lorna McGregor continued:
'The UK Government should improve its planning and monitoring of reforms to
social security. It should extend its analysis to include the cumulative impact
of decisions on people sharing protected characteristics, review policies which
have reduced protections and identify mitigating actions where adverse
impacts are identified.'
Notes to Editors
• The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights’ report
can be found here
• The majority of recommendations reflect the issues the Commission
raised in its report to the Committee in April.
Latest News from
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38. Legal Assistance
• UNESCO: Concluding Observations(2016): -
• C. Principal subjects of concern and recommendations
• Justiciability of economic, social and cultural rights
• 5. While the Committee takes note of the State party’s views on the incorporation
of the Covenant rights into the domestic legislation, the Committee regrets that the
Covenant rights cannot be applied directly by domestic courts, which may restrict
access to effective legal remedies for violations of Covenant rights.
•
• 6. The Committee recalls its previous recommendation (see E/C.12/GBR/CO/
5, para. 13) and urges the State party to fully incorporate the Covenant rights
into its domestic legal order and ensure that victims of violations of economic,
social and cultural rights have full access to effective legal remedies. The
Committee draws the attention of the State party to its general comment No. 9
(1998) on the domestic application of the Covenant.
39. UN Economic and Social Council(2) :
14th July 2017
• 10. The Committee recommends that the State party undertake a broad
public consultation on its plan to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998 as well as
on the proposal for a new bill of rights. It also recommends that the State party
take all necessary measures to ensure that any new legislation in this regard is
aimed at enhancing the status of human rights, including economic, social and
cultural rights, in the domestic legal order and that it provide effective
protection of those rights across all jurisdictions of the State party. The
Committee recalls its previous recommendation (see E/C.12/GBR/CO/5,
para. 10) and urges the State party to take all necessary measures to expedite
the adoption of a bill of rights for Northern Ireland.
41. Legal Assistance(3): CRE Solicitors
Referrals List
No. Solicitors Sought on
Behalf of Roseanna McPhee
Name Email Date Accepted
1 Tony McGrade
McGrade & Co
22/1/02
2 Amanda Jones
Maclay Murray &
Spens
18 Charlotte Square
Edinburgh, EH2 4DF
0131 271
4118
amanda.jones@mms.co.uk 22/1/02
3 Chris Phillips
Maclay Murray &
Spens
18 Charlotte Square
Edinburgh, EH2 4DF
0131 271
4118
chris.phillips@mms.co.uk 22/1/02
4 Alun Thomas
Anderson Strathern
48 Castle Street
Edinburgh, EH2 3LX
0131 625
7245
alun.thomas@andersonstrathe
rn.co.uk
4/4/02
5 Jill Bell
Anderson Strathern
48 Castle Street
Edinburgh, EH2 3LX
0131 625
7246
jill.bell@andersonstrathern.co.
uk
4/4/02
6 Neil McLean
Anderson Strathern
48 Castle Street
Edinburgh, EH2 3LX
0131 625
7266
neil.maclean@andersonstrath
ern.co.uk
4/4/02
7 Claire Langlands
Anderson Strathern
48 Castle Street
Edinburgh, EH2 3LX
0131 625
7274
claire.langlands@andersonstra
thern.co.uk
4/4/02
8 Marie MacDonald
Miller Samuel
RWF House, 5 Renfield Street
Glasgow, G2 5EZ
0141 221
7934
mem@millersamuel.co.uk 4/4/02
9 Claire McManus
Harper Macleod
The Ca’d’oro, 45 Gordon Street
Glasgow, G1 3PE
0141 221
8888
claire.mcmanus@
Harpermacleod.co.uk
4/4/02
10 Alan Cowan
Simpson & Marwick
18 Heriot Row
Edinburgh, EH3 6HS
0131 557
1545
alan.cowan@
Simpmar.com
4/4/02
11 James Hendry
MacLeods WS
13 Lombard Street, Inverness
IV1 1QQ
inverness@macleodsws.co.uk 4/4/02
42. Legal Assistance: CRE Solicitors
Referral (4)
12 Emma Bell
MacRoberts
152 Bath Street
Glasgow, G2 4TB
0141 332
9988
Emma.bell@macroberts.co.uk
13 Stephen Miller
MacRoberts
152 Bath Street
Glasgow, G2 4TB
0141 332
9988
Stephen.miller@macroberts.co
.uk
14 Chris Lucas
A&WM Urqhuarts
16 Heriot Row
Edinburgh, EH3 6HR
0131 556
2896
chrislucas@urquharts.co.uk
15 Caroline Carr
BTO
48 St Vincent Street
Glasgow, G2 5HS
0141 221
8012
cac@bto.co.uk
16 Margaret Gribbon
Digby Brown
Solicitors
The Savoy Tower
77 Renfrew Street
Glasgow, G2 3BZ
0141 566
9535
margaret.gribbon@digbybrown
.co.uk
17. Noele McClelland
Thorntons Solicitors
50 Castle Street
Dundee, DD1 3RU
01382 229
111
nmcclelland@thorntons-
law.co.uk
Accepted
13/1/06
18. Kathleen Bolt
McGrade & Co
Standard Buildings,
94 Hope Street,
Glasgow G2 6QB
0141 224
0330
kbolt@mcgrade.co.uk
19. Ian Nisbet Govan Law Centre
20. Steven McLaren
Kippen Campbell
48 Tay Street
Perth, PH1 5TR
01738 635
353
sm@kc-ws.com
Solicitors Sought on Behalf of
Roseanna McPhee
43. Central Scotland REC Attempts to Find
Solicitor for Equality/HR Violations
No. Name Address Telephone Email Result
1 Amanda Jones
Maclay Murray &
Spens
18 Charlotte Square
Edinburgh, EH2 4DF
0131 271
4118
amanda.jones@mms.co.uk Appointment with
Alayne Swanson
who declined citing
conflict of interest
2 Neil McLean
Anderson Strathern
48 Castle Street
Edinburgh, EH2 3LX
0131 625
7266
neil.maclean@andersonstrather
n.co.uk
Specialist in
Employment Law,
and conflict of
interest
3 Marie MacDonald
Miller Samuel
RWF House, 5 Renfield Street
Glasgow, G2 5EZ
0141 221
7934
mem@millersamuel.co.uk Didn’t get past
reception: “We don’t
do that”
4 Claire McManus
Harper Macleod
The Ca’d’oro, 45 Gordon Street
Glasgow, G1 3PE
0141 221
8888
claire.mcmanus@
Harpermacleod.co.uk
Didn’t get past
reception: “We don’t
do that”
5 Emma Bell
MacRoberts
152 Bath Street
Glasgow, G2 4TB
0141 332
9988
Emma.bell@macroberts.co.uk Not something they
can help with. Did
not get past
reception
6 Noele McClelland
Thorntons Solicitors
50 Castle Street
Dundee, DD1 3RU
01382 229
111
nmcclelland@thorntons-
law.co.uk
Not something we
do
7 Kathleen Bolt
McGrade & Co
Standard Buildings,
94 Hope Street,
Glasgow G2 6QB
0141 224
0330
kbolt@mcgrade.co.uk No reply
8 Ian Nisbet Govan Law Centre Out of area
Solicitors Sought on Behalf of
Roseanna McPhee
44. Central Scotland REC Attempts to Find Solicitor
for Equality/HR Violations
9 Steven McLaren
Kippen Campbell
48 Tay Street
Perth, PH1 5TR
01738 635
353
sm@kc-ws.com Not something
we do, try
MacNabs
10 Richard Imrie
MacNabs Solicitors
2 South Street, Perth Appointment
made then
cancelled citing
conflict of
interest
11 Bowmans Solicitors 27 Bank Street, Dundee DD1
1RP
01382
322267
We don’t do
that
12 McCash & Hunter 25 South Methven St
Perth, PH1 5PE
01738 635
300
mccashhunter.co.uk We don’t do
that, try
MacNabs
13 A.C Miller & MacKay
63 Scott St
Perth, PH2 8JN
01738 620
087
Not something
we do, try
McCash &
Hunter
14 Jane Steer
Russel & Aitken
1 Kings Court, Falkirk FK1 1QP 01324 662
888
No reply
15 Fiona Munn
Marshall Wilson
2 High Street, Falkirk FK1 1EZ 01324 612
569
Too far away
16 McIroy & Hipwell 24 Chalmers Street, Dunfermline
KY12 8AT
01383 626
299
We don’t deal
with Travellers
Solicitors Sought on Behalf of
Roseanna McPhee
59. People entering into a co-design process need to be there
in good faith with the potential to influence change. If they
are practitioners, they need buy-in at an organisational
level about their input in the co-design group and what
they can bring back.
60. Value everyone equally. Lived experience is as valuable as
professional experience. We do this by offering to pay
people who do not earn a salary.
61. Pay careful attention to the practical arrangements to
ensure everyone can participate – we have developed an
Inclusion Form to make sure we identify and respond to
everyone’s needs
62. Break down ‘them’ and ‘us’ barriers whenever possible.
Mix people up. Move away from ‘roles’ and instead focus on
skillsets and ‘what we’re good at’.
63. Use tools tohelp everyone have a voice
e.g. stop / ‘I want to speak’ talking cards
64. Give people the opportunity to complain (within
reason!), listen to the complaints and write them down.
If they have ideas about changing the process, facilitate
these when possible.
65. 4
Give people responsibilities e.g. homework to complete
beforehand. This will help those who perhaps don’t
speak up in the group have their voice heard.
66. Develop a working together agreement as a group. Ask
people what their hopes for the project are and what
their concerns are. As a group think about how you can
overcome concerns and achieve the hopes together.
Listen to others
Respect
Build confidence to
speak up
Use ‘stop’ and ‘I want
to speak’ cards
Trust (this takes time) Help each otherHonesty
Get to know each
other
Mix us up so that we work
with different people
Have fun Learn together
Ask for help if you
need it
71. TOOLS CAN
• Transform how we work.
• Have the power to save us time.
• Can reduce effort
• Increase the quality of our work
• Facilitate interactions
Selecting the right tools and using them
effectively is not easy; tools can end up sitting
alongside creative engagement practice, rather
than within it.