02/10/2007

DCS News Alert for: Disability Equality Duty

Focus on couples with children and first-time buyers in tax plans
Communitycare.co.uk - Sutton,UK
The new Commission for Equality and Human Rights, set up today as the single watchdog on tackling discrimination, will be a "toothless tiger" without more ...
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DCS News Alert for: Disability discrimination act

New Equality and Human Rights Commission aims for fairer Britain
Out-Law.com - London,England,UK
The CEHR was established by the Equality Act 2006 as a single equality body with responsibility for challenging discrimination across society. ...
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Case of the week: Tribunal right to extend time for disabled claimant
PersonnelToday.com - UK
Despite receiving advice from his wife, trade union and doctor that he was probably 'disabled' for the purposes of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, ...
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DCS Blogs Alert for: Disability discrimination act

Eisai Limited v National Institute for Health and Clinical ...
By Clarendon Chambers(Clarendon Chambers)
It was submitted that the Guidance breached the Race Relations Act 1976 (RRA) and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA). The Alzheimer's Society relied on the specific obligations placed on public authorities under section 19B of ...
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Disability and Employment Issues
Some of this legislation is framed as Equal Opportunity (EO) legislation which identifies many kinds of discrimination, whilst other legislation is very specific to disability (eg Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act 1992). ...
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