22/07/2008

DCS News Alert for: Disability discrimination act

New mum's shock at bus pram ban
Scotsman - United Kingdom
Lothian Buses drivers have been given the instruction as the company seeks to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act. assenger boards the bus ...
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European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling extends UK's discrimination law
Shoosmiths legal updates - Reading,Berkshire,UK
Until now only a person who was disabled could bring a claim under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. The ruling also has consequences for other ...
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Coleman v Attridge Law case could spark discrimination by ...
PersonnelToday.com - UK
The ECJ ruled that able-bodied people can be covered by the Disability Discrimination Act. The Coleman case will have huge ramifications, ...
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"Associative discrimination" ruled unlawful by ECJ
Witan Jardine Recruitment Consultancy - London,UK
Under the UK's current interpretation of Disability Discrimination Act, a person is only protected from discrimination against their own disability, ...
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Employers warned as landmark ruling extends rights to carers
Farming UK - Brighouse,England,UK
"This decision significantly extends the number of employees covered by the Disability Discrimination Act and it is now likely to be followed by UK ...
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DCS Blogs Alert for: Disability discrimination act

Do Workplace Wellness Programs Promote Discrimination?
By noreply@blogger.com (Arya M. Sharma, MD)
The general rule is that no person can be denied or charged more for coverage than other "similarly situated" persons because of health status, genetic history, evidence of insurability, disability, or claims experience. ...
Dr. Sharma's Obesity Notes - http://ch-weightwisemd.blogspot.com/