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Government seeks views on disabled’s use of websites

20 December 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The Government has set up a web-based forum to seek the views and comments of disabled users as to problems they experience when they use websites. The Government is also asking them what laws and regulations...

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Age discrimination claims against employers continue to rise

4 July 2011 | Michael Delaney

New statistics by HM Courts & Tribunals Service have revealed that from 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011, there was an 8 per cent fall in the number of claims brought to the employment tribunals, when...

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Overview of the Equality Act 2010

20 January 2011 | Bob Fahy

INTRODUCTION The past 40 years have seen the introduction of statutes and regulations addressing discrimination in the fields of sex and race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief and age....

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Equality Act comes into force for service providers

14 October 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The Equality Act 2010 has come into force with effect from 1 October. What that means for anyone providing a service (or goods or facilities) to the public or a section of the public (whether for payment...

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Disciplinary Allegations – employees’ responses must be considered

19 February 2010 | Bob Fahy

A recent decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal in Edinburgh is a useful reminder to employers of the need properly to consider their employees' responses to disciplinary allegations. In the case...

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Latest news and views tagged disability discrimination

Government seeks views on disabled’s use of websites

Age discrimination claims against employers continue to rise

Overview of the Equality Act 2010

Equality Act comes into force for service providers

Disciplinary Allegations – employees’ responses must be considered

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