Be prepared?

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 has been amended by the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 to place a new duty on all public sector authorities to promote disability equality. Commentators are suggesting that this will have a significant impact on the way in which all public services are run and will have a profound impact on improving the lives of disabled people. It is part of a general breed of new legislation that aims to ensure that all public bodies place equality issues at the forefront of policies and how they carry out their functions. Similar legislation was passed in relation to the Race Relations Act 1976.

The new legislation will mean that public sector bodies will have a duty to promote disability equality in all aspects of their work. The police, health services, schools, local authorities, NHS Trusts and central government should prepare for change now as the new duty comes into effect December 2006.

Coupled with this development there are a number of changes brought in by statutory changes in 2004 of which you must be aware. Consequently, recent case such as Meikle, Archbold and Randall are forcing employers to re-assess their responsibilities to make reasonable adjustments.

If you would like further information regarding this event, please contact Emma Hague on 0191 2339700 or email emma.hague@crutes.co.uk.

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