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Court widens scope of Disability Discrimination Act to include third parties
In the recent case of Coleman v Attridge Law the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled that the Disability Discrimination Act should be widened to include non-disabled persons who are discriminated against for being associated with disabled persons.
Ms Coleman alleged that she was forced to resign from [...]

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Disability discrimination update
Section 4A (3) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 has been subject to a recent decision from the Employment Appeal Tribunal. DWP v Alam held that it was necessary for the following two questions to be addressed when deciding if the employer breached its obligation to make reasonable adjustments:
1. Was the employer [...]

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