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Enabling employment
- Author:
- BOND Henrietta
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Guide, 13, May 2002, pp.39-40.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
Looks at what local authorities are doing to employ and support workers with disabilities and what able-bodied and disabled workers can both do to support each other.
Living the dream
- Author:
- SALE Anabel Unity
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 22.02.07, 2007, p.30.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Pathways Community Interest Company is a social enterprise providing personalised training to people with mental health problems and physical disabilities. They also work with employers to help them address discrimination. The author looks at the work of the company, which operates throughout Cheshire and the Wirral.
Body armour
- Authors:
- SPOWART-TAYLOR Ann, PROUD Stephanie
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 5.6.97, 1997, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Argues that definitions of disability under the recent legislation which makes discrimination against disabled people unlawful are proving complex and confusing. Attempts to clarify the issues.
The status of community based assessment in the United States
- Authors:
- WAECHTER Donna, NOLTE Deborah
- Journal article citation:
- ReHab NetWork, 43, Autumn 1996, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- National Vocational Rehabilitation Association
In recent years there has been a move, in theory and in fact, away from the facility and towards evaluating individuals with disabilities in the more realistic environment of the community. This article discusses the advantages of community based assessment.
Disability law: time to act
- Author:
- CONNAGE Tracey
- Journal article citation:
- Local Government Management, 1(18), Autumn 1996, pp.18-19.
Outlines the key employment provisions and implications of the new Disability Discrimination Act for local authorities.
Training to disable prejudice
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Voluntary Voice, 97, September 1995, pp.17-18.
- Publisher:
- London Voluntary Service Council
Reports on a training scheme, Disability Equality Training which is a way for non-disabled people to understand the social and political issues that affect disabled people.
That giant step- US shows the way
- Author:
- GOODING Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 1(1), September 1994, pp.12-15.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
The death of the Civil Rights (Disabled Persons) Bill has signalled the start of new militancy by disabled people. To understand the full implications of the different legislative frameworks, the American experience is a useful starting point. Reviews significant events leading to US legislation and describes an actual case of a disabled woman employed under the British quota scheme; comparing her treatment after she was dismissed with that which could have been expected under American law.
The price of independence
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 16.6.94, 1994, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The government's refusal to promote the rights of disabled people has resulted in widespread protest. Investigates whether implementing anti-discrimination legislation will cost the government dearly.
Disability, health and access to training
- Author:
- FUMAGALLI Laura
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 58p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Providing adequate training for disabled people is a major objective of recent legislation against discrimination in the labour market for the UK. Using data from the 2004 British workplace employee relations survey, this detailed study analyses the determinants of training for disabled workers both at the individual and at the firm level – in terms of the likelihood of workers being trained by their employers and the length of training received. The findings conclude that disability can reduce the probability of receiving training, but has negligible effect on the duration of training if it is received. The authors propose that the findings pose a challenge for policy makers, who must make it possible for each employee to declare his health status, but on the other hand must set up preventions aimed at discriminating against disabled people.
Discrimination law handbook
- Authors:
- PALMER Camilla, et al
- Publisher:
- Legal Action Group
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 866p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
Since the publication of the first edition of Discrimination Law Handbook there have been major changes to anti-discrimination law, with new definitions and new rights against discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, religion or belief and age. The scope of the Disability Discrimination Act has been increased and public authorities have new positive duties to promote disability equality and gender equality. There is far greater protection from discrimination both in employment and in other areas of people's lives, but never has it been more difficult to understand and advise on the law, scattered as it is in a variety of Acts, regulations, Codes of Practice and Directives. Written by a team of discrimination and law experts, Discrimination Law Handbook navigates this complex route map. It is the only fully comprehensive, up-to-date guide to anti-discrimination laws. It provides an unrivalled blend of authoritative guidance, detailed explanation of UK and EU law and practical, accessible advice.