18/07/2008

DCS News Alert for: Disability discrimination act

Facial discrimination campaign taken up by Barclays
PersonnelToday.com - UK
Despite legal protections provided to people with disfigurements under the Disability Discrimination Act, research by the Changing Faces charity revealed ...
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Carer brings hope to millions with landmark win on employment rights
guardian.co.uk - UK
The commission said the ruling ensured that Britain's Disability Discrimination Act would have to provide the extended protection. ...
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UK Government: New study charts state of play on disability
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Insurance News Net (press release) - Harrisburg,PA,USA
... including employment, education, transport, health and discrimination. Commissioned by the Office for Disability Issues, the study actively involved ...
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Discrimination: Carer Sharon Coleman wins European case
PersonnelToday.com - UK
... way for thousands of 'discrimination by association' claims by able-bodied people under the Disability Discrimination Act. The European Court of Justice ...
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European court ruling will give more rights to carers
guardian.co.uk - UK
"We will now be looking to the London South Tribunal to read the UK's Disability Discrimination Act in line with this judgment at the next hearing, ...
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Carer wins landmark discrimination battle over employment rights
24dash - Hereford,UK
Ms Coleman's case was backed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission which said EU legal backing would ensure the UK's Disability Discrimination Act
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DCS Blogs Alert for: Disability discrimination act

Ten Top accessibility developer tips
By erickan
British Law: In October 2004 all points of the DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) became British Law. This means that services are legally required by Law to be accessible to disabled people. A website is considered to be a service and ...
Epic Thinking – innovation... - http://blog.epic.co.uk

DCS News Alert for: Disability Equality Duty

Civil Service to promote diversity in the workplace
PinkNews.co.uk - UK
The Bill is intended to be an extension of the current duty on public authorities to actively promote equality into services like fostering, ...
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