DDA covers ‘less obvious disabilities’ which can go unnoticed

Apart from the most evident disabilities (such as lack of mobility) which fall under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) there are other, less obvious, disabilities that can go unnoticed by employers, for example, colour blindness. By not addressing an employee’s condition as a disability under the DDA, employers risk falling foul of the legislation.

A recent survey conducted by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) showed that 52% of people who qualified as &ldquo... (522 more words)

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