Retail and leisure premises worst for access

The Disability Rights Commission has revealed that one in two complaints about the legislation concern leisure and retail high street businesses, since new physical access duties were introduced in October last year under Part 3 of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995.

The leisure and retail sectors - which include pubs, shops, restaurants, cinemas, theatres, gyms, sports facilities and hotels - accounted for over half of 1,500 complaints about access received by the DRC helpl... (357 more words)

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