22/07/2008

DCS News Alert for: Disability discrimination act

Private hire worker denies refusing to let guide dog into car
BirminghamMail.net - Birmingham,UK
If proven, the alleged offence would contravene section 37a of the Disability and Discrimination Act and the city council's private hire driver's condition ...
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OPINION: Anti-discrimination laws need to be made consistent
The Lawyer - London,UK
The Employment Appeal Tribunal held that she could claim discrimination "on racial grounds" under the Race Relations Act 1976. ...
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Decision expected over fate of care home
Aberdeen Press and Journal - Aberdeen,Scotland,UK
... the home was kept open, the longer the council was in breach of standard regulations regarding the Disability Discrimination Act and fire regulations. ...
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DCS Blogs Alert for: Disability discrimination act

Victory for carers of disabled and elderly
By Admin
The ruling results from a case brought by a single mother of a five-year-old disabled son in respect of her employer's treatment of her under the Disability Discrimination Act in caring for him (Attridge Law v Coleman). ...
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Strollers vs. wheelchairs in Scotland
By BA Haller(BA Haller)
Lothian Buses drivers have been given the instruction as the company seeks to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act. While parents with fold-up buggies are still allowed on – on the understanding the buggies will be folded if a ...
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DCS News Alert for: Disability discrimination act

Learning disability laws ignored by NHS
OnMedica - London,UK
... despite the fact that the Disability Discrimination Act and Mental Capacity Act set out a clear legal framework for the delivery of equal treatment. ...
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'Poor accessibility means bad SEO'
DirectNews - London,England,UK
Under the Disability Discrimination Act, websites should always be accessible to disabled people anyway, as they are described as service users. ...
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Disabled 'face suffering in NHS'
BBC News - UK
Sir Jonathan said that existing guidelines and laws - such as the Disability Discrimination Act - aimed at making sure that people with learning ...
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Disability discrimination ban applies to carers too
Times Online - UK
... alleging breaches of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, which, by virtue of amendments made by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) ...
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DCS Blogs Alert for: Disability discrimination act

Disabled Aids in Shopping Centres
By Maria Keller
Disabled facilities in shopping centres in the UK have improved significantly and with the introduction of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) in 1996, Part III effective since 1999 service providers must make 'reasonable ...
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Discrimination by association
By Hazel(Hazel)
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has this morning (17 July) published its decision in Colman v Attridge Law and has ruled that the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 not only protects disabled employees, but also protects ...
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