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Rights of Disabled People – the wrongs of very few others.
In 1990, the United States enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was one of the first such pieces of legislation in the world. It defined disability discrimination and has been a blueprin… more →
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Judges find DWP 'fitness for work' test breaches the Equality Act and is illegal
wrote 1 day ago: Reblogged from Vox Political: A judicial review has ruled that the test used to decide whether peopl … more →
Deregulation Bill - impact on employers
wrote 2 weeks ago: TWO proposals in the Deregulation Bill set out in the Queen’s Speech yesterday could have an impact … more →
The end of caste in the UK? Equality Act to recognise caste as discriminatory
wrote 3 weeks ago: A cleaner at the Diwan-i-khas, Lal Qila, Delhi ©Phil Greaney 2013 I’ve read several times that India … more →
Tattoo Taboos at Work
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Would you hide your tattoos to get a job? Picture courtesy of King Body Art, above Covered in intric … more →
Sued ATOS for weeks of pain and fatigue
wrote 3 weeks ago: ATOS settle £2000 out of court “Disabled claimant David Johnson sued Atos after being forced t … more →
Climbdown on repeal of general equality duty, and caste discrimination
wrote 1 month ago: THE Government has done a U-turn over repeal of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s general e … more →
What’s in a name? Not a Tribunal claim
wrote 1 month ago: THE man who submitted two job applications for a call centre role under different names and then lau … more →
Censorship and inaccesible toilets.
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wrote 1 month ago: Earlier in my stay in APH I tweeted about poor – as in zero – communication between medi … more →
Obese man with health problems had a disability within the meaning of the law
wrote 1 month ago: AN EMPLOYMENT Tribunal Judge was wrong to decide that an obese 21.5 stone man who suffered from a lo … more →
Equality Officer Finds No Discrimination on the Grounds of Age
wrote 2 months ago: A recent decision from the Equality tribunal may prove very useful for employers on two matters, fir … more →
Lib Dems unite to save equalities mission statement
wrote 2 months ago: Ethnic Minority Liberal Democrats (EMLD) have joined forces with the Liberal Democrat Disability Ass … more →
Lords win battle to save equalities mission statement
wrote 2 months ago: The campaign to save an equality law enshrining Britain’s commitment to work towards the elimination … more →
Shocking but not surprising: the problem is not with women but with the political parties
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wrote 2 months ago: Catherine Durose EHRC research exploring the under-representation of women and other groups protecte … more →
Employer liability for third-party harassment to be removed
wrote 2 months ago: EMPLOYERS’ liability for third-party harassment of their employees is to be removed in changes to th … more →
Equality Act shows government isn't serious about deregulation
wrote 2 months ago: 2 October 2010, IEA Blog The Equality Act came into force yesterday. It strengthens anti-discriminat … more →
Breastfeeding in public - tolerate or facilitate?
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wrote 3 months ago: I saw this morning, Justin Forsyth, Chief Executive of of Save the Children interviewed on BBC Break … more →
Guest blog - Protected or ignored characteristics?
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wrote 3 months ago: This blog was contributed by Jo Moriarty, a Research Fellow at King’s College London, in the Social … more →
BBC Demands Equality Act Pope
wrote 3 months ago: The BBC regards whiteness as “hideous”, not in them, only in other people. Therefore, the Beeb is pu … more →
Read: BBC News - 'Deaf failed by Welsh health boards under Equality Act'
wrote 3 months ago: Following our interview with Ian Crimond on Monday, today BBC News have covered the story about the … more →
