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Proving disability and reasonable adjustments
Proving disability and reasonable adjustments A worker s guide to evidence under the Equality Act 2010 edition 5 written by Tamara Lewis Originally produced for Central London Law Centre 1 Contents Introduction .. 3 Overview of Equality Act .. 5 Who is disabled under the EqA .. 10 The duty to make reasonable adjustments .. 27 Medical evidence .. 51 Bringing a tribunal claim .. 59 The public sector equality duty .. 63 Directory of impairments .. 64 Bibliography .. 144 Contacts .. 147 ] 2 Introduction The law prohibiting disability discrimination in employment and other fields was introduced by the disability Discrimination Act 1995 ( DDA ). On 1 October 2010, it became part of the Equality Act 2010 ( EqA ) instead. Although the basic concepts remained the same, there were small changes to the way the definition of disability is applied and to ways in which disability discrimination can occur. The EqA only protects workers if they have a disability which meets the complex definition in the Act.
adjustments. Pages 64 -143 suggest adjustments which may be relevant to a variety of different disabilities. 2. Direct discrimination – s13 It is unlawful for an employer to treat a worker less favourably because of his/her disability than s/he treats or would treat a person without that particular disability.
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