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Eradicating Disability Discrimination from the Workplace

Eradicating Disability Discrimination from the Workplace. Louise Curtis Equality & Human Rights Commission. Sponsored by. Institute of Employment Rights, Update on Equality Law, Liverpool, 22 nd October 2008. Equality and Human Rights Commission.

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Eradicating Disability Discrimination from the Workplace

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  1. Eradicating Disability Discrimination from the Workplace Louise Curtis Equality & Human Rights Commission Sponsored by Institute of Employment Rights, Update on Equality Law, Liverpool, 22nd October 2008

  2. Equality and Human Rights Commission Eradicating Disability Discrimination from the Work Place, Louise Curtis Senior Lawyer 0161 829 8411

  3. Louise Curtis Senior Lawyer 0161 829 8411 louise.curtis@equalityhuman England Helpline 0845 6046610 Wales Helpline 0845 6048810

  4. Who has rights under the DDA? Section 1 of the DDA and schedule one relevant Statutory Guidance –` Guidance on matters to be taken into account in determining questions relating to the definition of disability’ prepared by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

  5. Severe Disfigurement and Definition Cosgrove v Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Chacon Navas v Eurest Colectividades SA Patterson v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

  6. Coleman v Attridge Law Associative Disability Discrimination And then Perceived Disability Discrimination

  7. LB of Lewisham v Malcolm HL A DDA housing case that damages disability related discrimination and overturns And The Reasonable Adjustment Duty

  8. ‘Building a society built on fairness and respect where people are confident in all aspects of their diversity.’

  9. Disability Equality Duty Refer to it in DDA employment tribunal claims against public sector employers Also Race Equality Duty and Gender Equality Duty Multi- strand discrimination claims

  10. Here are details of the following specialist Equality Enactments advisory service for all advisers. This is a type of second tier advice on specific equality legal points that may cause difficulty for advisors. Disability and Age Advice Line 0161 829 8303 Race, Religion & Belief Advice Line 0203 117 0302 Gender and Sexual Orientation Advice Line 0161 829 8403 These Advice Lines are available between 9.30 – 12.30 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays &Thursdays E-mail address: adviserline@equalityhumanrights.com Advisers’ Advice Lines

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