Info on Disability Discrimination Act 1995

Info on Disability Discrimination Act 1995

Info on Disability Discrimination Act 1995

In this application you will find all information related to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. The Disability Discrimination act came into effect in 1995. It has been amended a number of times since by regulations implemented in Northern Ireland. Anyone with a disability is protected by the Disability Discrimination Act. The Disability Discrimination Act defines disability as a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long term adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. This includes significant sight loss.

When you go through the contents of this application you will become very much knowledgeable about the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. The type of discrimination it can help you challenge are: direct discrimination (such as a ban on employing blind people), disability related discrimination( for example, a taxi driver refusing to take a blind passenger because they have a guide dog), failure by an organization to make a reasonable adjustment to allow you access to goods, facilities and services, victimization and harassment.

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