Disability Discrimination Act 1995

Article Abstract:

The UK's Disability Discrimination Act 1995 protects handicapped people from discrimination in employment, pension and insurance benefits, housing, and provision of goods, services, and facilities. Employers cannot treat employees unfavorably because of disabilities and are obliged to make adjustments to work situations creating hardships for disabled employees. The legislation includes an access to work scheme and creates a National Disability Council. Act provisions also cover trade union, contract workers, and authorize industrial tribunals to enforce the Act.

---

Disability Discrimination Bill

Article Abstract:

The significant feature of the Disability Discrimination Bill, which is waiting approval from Parliament, is that it makes it a statutory right to not be discriminated in employment because of disability. The bill aims to cover the issues of employment discrimination, access to foods and services and the creation of a National Disability Council to advise the government on issues concerning disability discrimination. The bill has limitations in that it does not address the issue of indirect discrimination and covers only employers with 20 or more employees.

---

Disability Discrimination Act 1995: filling out the details

Article Abstract:

The UK Disability Discrimination Act 1995 bars employer and trade union discrimination against disabled persons. Regulations, guidance, and codes of practices have been issued to clarify various aspects of the law. Employers and landlords are expected to make reasonable adjustments for the disabled. Enforcement and liability under the Act, its effect on insurance benefits and pensions, and the definition of disability are discussed.

Employment, Disabled persons

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: "Without knowledge of the disability": an emerging limitation to liability under the ADA. Examining the relationship between employers and health professionals under the ADA
• Abstracts: On the positive side: Using a foreign national's HIV-positive status in support of an application to remain in the United States
• Abstracts: Alternative dispute resolution: its value to estate planners. New guidance on ethics for estate planners
• Abstracts: When disclosure is 'inevitable,' liability is not; with the Uniform Trade Secret Act and in court, the inevitable disclosure theory loses ground
• Abstracts: No smoking! The arbitration of smoking restricting policies. Arbitration of employee refusal to work overtime

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.