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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 Louise Curtis Equality & Human Rights Commission Sponsored by Institute of Employment Rights, Update on Equality Law, Liverpool, 22nd October 2008
Equality and Human Rights Commission Eradicating Disability Discrimination from the Work Place, Louise Curtis Senior Lawyer 0161 829 8411
Louise Curtis Senior Lawyer 0161 829 8411 louise.curtis@equalityhuman England Helpline 0845 6046610 Wales Helpline 0845 6048810
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
Severe Disfigurement and Definition Cosgrove v Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Chacon Navas v Eurest Colectividades SA Patterson v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
Coleman v Attridge Law Associative Disability Discrimination And then Perceived Disability Discrimination
LB of Lewisham v Malcolm HL A DDA housing case that damages disability related discrimination and overturns And The Reasonable Adjustment Duty
‘Building a society built on fairness and respect where people are confident in all aspects of their diversity.’
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
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