Written Evidence May. 20 2024
Inquiry: The UK Government’s support of education for Overseas Territories studentsFound: It is pleasing to note that most larger businesses and state owned entities are currently led by
Feb. 05 2024
Source Page: New Disability Action Plan to make UK most accessible place in the worldFound: From helping to ensure more disabled children can use their local playground to supporting assistance
Apr. 16 2024
Source Page: Decommissioning of vessels by Marine Scotland: EIR releaseFound: Who was the minister responsible for this destruction of family businesses, coastal communities, closed
Mar. 13 2024
Source Page: Ukraine business guide: helping UK businesses trade with UkraineFound: Ukraine business guide: helping UK businesses trade with Ukraine
Jan. 13 2024
Source Page: GB-wide labelling proposal: letter to UK GovernmentFound: GB-wide labelling proposal: letter to UK Government
Asked by: Marsha De Cordova (Labour - Battersea)
Question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to ensure that companies are upholding their legal duties under the Equality Act 2010 on the implementation of reasonable adjustments for disabled people.
Answered by Stuart Andrew - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
The Equality Act 2010 places a general duty on employers and service providers to make reasonable adjustments to allow disabled people access to goods and services and access and remain in employment, so they are not placed at a substantial disadvantage compared to non-disabled people.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Equality Act and providing guidance on reasonable adjustments. For example, the EHRC provides a range of guidance for businesses on their legal duties to assistance dog owners:
The EHRC also provide further guidance on reasonable workplace adjustments:
https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/guidance/business/employing-people-workplace-adjustments
Duties and protections under the Equality Act are ultimately enforceable through the courts, and anybody who thinks that they have been discriminated against - for example for being refused a job interview or where access to an assistance dog has been refused - can take legal action to seek to resolve the issue, at an employment tribunal (employment cases) or other civil court (non-employment cases).
A person who believes that they have experienced discrimination because of disability can take their case to a tribunal or court. Before doing so, they may wish to contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS), a Government-funded helpline, is the initial point of contact for anyone with discrimination concerns. The EASS provides free bespoke advice and in-depth support to individuals with discrimination concerns. The EASS also supports individuals to resolve issues using alternative informal dispute resolution and can advise you on what are the next steps to take when you feel you have been discriminated against. The EASS can also advise people on their options and can be contacted through their website at www.equalityadvisoryservice.com, by telephone on 0808 800 0082 or text phone on 0808 800 0084.
Nov. 03 2023
Source Page: Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: business and regulatory impact assessmentFound: The provisions in the Bill allow the Scottish Government to recover relevant forms of Scottish assistance
Jun. 25 2009
Source Page: Consultation on coastal change policy. 50 p.Found: How should the payment mechanism for the demoli tion and moving assistance grant work ?
Feb. 05 2024
Source Page: Disability Action PlanFound: Support people with guide and assistance dogs Thousands of disabled people rely on assistance dogs, such
Feb. 05 2024
Source Page: Disability Action PlanFound: Support people with guide and assistance dogs Thousands of disabled people rely on assistance dogs, such