Disability Discrimination Act

Currently undergoing update

The Disability Discrimination Act, has for the first time given Britain’s 6 million disabled people legal rights as in the areas of:

• Employment

• Goods, facilities and services

• Buying or renting land or property

Employment

The DDA makes it against the law for an employer  to discriminate against disabled people or job applicants.

Prison officers, fire-fighters, members of the police force and employees who work outside Great Britain are not covered by the Act.

Every aspect of the job including selection, career development and redundancy is covered by the DDA.

For further details of how it may effect you as an employer CLICK HERE

For further details of what to do if you think you have been discriminated against employee CLICK HERE

Goods, facilities and services

All organisations that provide goods, facilities or services to the public, whether paid or free, are covered by the DDA.

Shops, hotels, pubs, local council services, law firms and churches are amongst those covered.

A service provider has to make reasonable adjustments to enable disabled people to use their services.

For further information on how this effects you as a service provider CLICK HERE

For further information on all aspects of the Disability Discrimination Act CLICK HERE

Disability Awareness Training

As part of the duties of employers and service providers, it is essential that the right training is provided.

Access Audits

To check if your premises comply with the Disability Discrimination Act it is vital to have an Access Audit undertaken by experts in the field.