The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 aims
to end the discrimination which many disabled people face,
particularly within the workplace. It is illegal to
discriminate unfairly against someone when you are:
- choosing someone for a job
- considering people for promotion, dismissal or
redundancy.
If you are looking for advice and help on finding full or part
time employment you should contact your local
Job
Centre Plus. Here you will be able to speak to a
Disability Employment advisor or an Access to Work advisor.
You can also visit the
Equality and Human Rights Commission web site
which has a whole section devoted to
employment issues surrounding people with
disabilities.