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 Equality Act 2010 (“EqA”) forbids discrimination against people because of various protected characteristics, including race, sex, age, sexual orientation, religion and belief as well as disability. It is also concerned with the removal of unnecessary barriers to the full participation of disabled people in work and society.

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