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Disability Discrimination under the Equality - Coggle Diagram
Disability Discrimination under the Equality
Definition of Disability
A person is considered disabled under the Act if they have a physical or mental impairment with substantial, long-term adverse effects on their ability to perform daily activities.
Includes conditions like cancer, diabetes, and mental health issues like depression.
Ensures broader protections for individuals with various disabilities, even if symptoms are not visible.
Indirect Discrimination
Arises when policies or practices apply to everyone but disadvantage disabled people.
A workplace policy requiring all employees to work in high-stress environments, which could negatively impact those with anxiety.
Requires organizations to adjust or change policies to avoid disadvantaging disabled individuals.
Failure to Make Reasonable Adjustments
Requires employers and service providers to make necessary changes to prevent disabled individuals from being disadvantaged.
Providing ramps for wheelchair users or offering alternative formats for written material.
Legal duty to make adjustments that are reasonable to support inclusion and equal opportunity.
Victimization
Occurs when a person is treated poorly because they complained about discrimination or helped someone else do so.
Retaliating against an employee who filed a discrimination complaint.
Ensures protection from retaliation, encouraging individuals to exercise their rights without fear.
Harassment
Unwanted behavior linked to disability that creates an intimidating, hostile, degrading, or offensive environment.
Making derogatory jokes about someone’s disability.
Strongly prohibited, with a requirement for organizations to take steps to prevent harassment.
Protection Scope
Applies to workplaces, schools, public services, transport, and more, covering all aspects of life where disabled individuals might face discrimination.
Access to education, public spaces, employment opportunities, and services.
Promotes a comprehensive approach to equality, ensuring disabled individuals have equal access to opportunities.
Direct Discrimination
Occurs when a person is treated less favorably due to their disability compared to someone without it in similar circumstances.
Refusing to hire someone solely because they have a disability.
Illegal under the Act. Employers and service providers must treat disabled individuals equally.
Discrimination Arising from Disability
Occurs when a disabled person is treated unfavorably due to something connected to their disability, and it cannot be justified as proportionate.
Dismissing an employee due to disability-related absences.
Employers must make reasonable adjustments to support disabled employees.