1. Eradicating Disability Discrimination from the Workplace
Louise Curtis
Equality & Human Rights Commission
Sponsored by
Institute of Employment Rights, Update on Equality Law, Liverpool, 22nd October 2008

2. Equality and Human Rights Commission
Eradicating Disability Discrimination from the Work Place, Louise Curtis Senior Lawyer

3. Louise Curtis Senior Lawyer 0161 829 8411 louise.curtis@equalityhuman
England Helpline
Wales Helpline

4. Who has rights under the DDA?
Section 1 of the DDA and schedule one relevant
Statutory Guidance –` Guidance on matters to be taken into account in determining questions relating to the definition of disability’ prepared by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

5. Severe Disfigurement and Definition
Cosgrove v Northern Ireland Ambulance Service
Chacon Navas v Eurest Colectividades SA
Patterson v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

6. Coleman v Attridge Law Associative Disability Discrimination And then
Perceived Disability Discrimination

7. LB of Lewisham v Malcolm HL
A DDA housing case that damages disability related discrimination and overturns
And
The Reasonable Adjustment Duty

8. ‘Building a society built on fairness and respect where people are confident in all aspects of their diversity.’

9. Disability Equality Duty
Refer to it in DDA employment tribunal claims against public sector employers
Also Race Equality Duty and Gender Equality Duty
Multi- strand discrimination claims

10. Advisers’ Advice Lines
Here are details of the following specialist Equality Enactments advisory service for all advisers. This is a type
of second tier advice on specific equality legal points that may cause difficulty for advisors.
Disability and Age Advice
Line
Race, Religion &
Belief Advice Line
Gender and Sexual Orientation Advice Line
These Advice Lines are available between 9.30 – 12.30
on Tuesdays, Wednesdays &Thursdays
address:
Advisers’ Advice Lines