02/07/2009

DCS News Alert for: Disability Equality Duty

Labour 'alienating the middle classes': Minister attacks Harriet ... Daily Mail - UK John Denham said the Equality Bill, which places a duty on town halls and other ... disability and sexuality will be extended to include social background. ...

 

01/07/2009

DCS News Alert for: Disability Discrimination Act

Disability in the workplace: The same but different? PersonnelToday.com - UK But what if a disability has no physical or visible signs? Linda Goldman and Joan Lewis report. The aim of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 is to ... See all stories on this topic

30/06/2009

DCS News Alert for: Disability Discrimination Act

What Is Recruitment & Employment Discrimination? – An Employer's Guide Fresh Business Thinking - Bristol,UK ...Equality and the Disability Rights Commission. In addition, it holds responsibilty for matters of inequality relating to age, sexual orientation and ... See all stories on this topic

District: Community halls are "a drain on the taxpayer" BrainTree and Witham Times - UK "We spend significant sums of money to modernise and make the halls compliant with Disability Discrimination Act. "We need to do something about these halls ... See all stories on this topic

DCS Blogs Alert for: DDA

Not the right look for Abercrombie & Fitch … allegedly « Jobsworth By michaelscutt There is no qualifying period of employment required before being able to bring a claim under the DDA (unlike with unfair dismissals where 12 months continuous employment is required). The case also caught my eye because it reminded me ... Jobsworth - http://michaelscutt.co.uk/

28/06/2009

DCS News Alert for: Disability Equality Duty

Midland police forces pay out £1 million in tribunal cases Sunday Mercury - Birmingham,West Midlands,UK "I have no problem with that but what the police service seems not to understand at the moment is they have a duty under the Disability Discrimination Act ...

 

25/06/2009

DCS News Alert for: Disability Discrimination Act

Campaign calls for people to take up sign language Halesowen News - Halesowen,England,UK Just learning a small amount of signing will help you comply with the Disability Discrimination Act, " said Signs4Life UK founder Sara Phillips. ... See all stories on this topic

DCS Blogs Alert for: Disability Discrimination Act

Liberal Bureaucracy: The invisible bus stop of Creeting St Peter By Mark Valladares The good news is that the County Council are undertaking a programme of signing and roadmarking of bus stops, and providing raised kerbs for ease of access in line with their responsibilities under the Disability Discrimination Act, ... Liberal Bureaucracy - http://liberalbureaucracy.blogspot.com/

24/06/2009

DCS News Alert for: Disability Discrimination Act

Council MD did not lie about health in £1m claim, says High Court Out-Law.com - London,England,UK "She did not have an impairment in the technical sense – ie under the Mental Health Act or the [Disability Discrimination Act]," it said. ... See all stories on this topic

Why learning disability should not be a barrier to work guardian.co.uk blogs - UK The Disability Discrimination Act (2005) was a major step forward. Its aim is to ensure that disabled people get a fair chance at being considered for a job ... See all stories on this topic

DCS Blogs Alert for: Disability Discrimination Act

June News | Occupational Threrapy, Inclusion News By admin One of the Acts that will be superseded is the Disability Discrimination Act. Although this has been in existence since 1995, there are still many improvements to be made in terms of attitudes and access to services and employment. ... Occupational Threrapy, Inclusion News - http://www.inclusion.me.uk/blog/

23/06/2009

DCS Blogs Alert for: Disability Discrimination Act

Employment Law: Time Limits For Bringing Employment Tribunal ... By admin The complaint of disability discrimination had not been presented within the three-month time limit, pursuant to the para 3 Schedule 3 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; and. Accordingly, the tribunal did not have jurisdiction ... Guide To Antidepressant Medications - http://www.antidepressantsfordepression.com/

DCS Web Alert for: Disability Equality Duty

Disability the quest for equality | NJN Network The campaign for disability rights and true equality could be said to be ... key elements of current legislation such as the disability equality duty for ...