Disability Discrimination Act

• Author:
• Peter JG Williams

Introduction  The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 imposes duties on employers, trade organisations, service providers and landlords not to discriminate against disabled persons.  The duties take two main forms: not treating disabled persons less favourably than persons who are not disabled and not breaching certain duties contained in the Act. It is important to understand that 'disability' encompasses a wide range of conditions apart from lack of mobility.  The disabil... (2521 more words)

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