The Disability Discrimination Act 1995
This act placed a duty on employers to make reasonable adjustments for disabled workers. It has been further amended to increase rights and duties around disability.

The Regulations apply to vocational training and all facets of employment, including recruitment, terms and conditions, promotions, transfers, dismissal and training. Types of discrimination are:

• Direct discrimination
• Failure to make reasonable adjustments
• Disability-related discrimination
• Victimisation
• Harassment
• Post-termination discrimination

(See ‘Recognising Discrimination’ for a definition of the main types of discrimination, including disability related discrimination.)

The DDA only applies to disabled people, except where victimisation has occurred towards a non disabled person who has given evidence or supported a claim of discrimination.

Public Duties:
The Disability Equality Duty came into force in April 2007 and places a duty on named public bodies to produce a Disability Equality Scheme. See the section on ‘Public Duties’ for more information.

Further information is in the sections on defining disability
and reasonable adjustments

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