Relevant Acts of parliament for employers
These Acts of parliament all had an effect on the rights of disabled people. Click on the title to view the full text of the act.
The Equality Act 2010 consolidates the complicated and numerous array of Acts and
Regulations, which formed the basis of anti-
The act states that disabled people should have equal rights to goods and services, regardless of whether they are clients or staff.
Disability Discrimination Act (1995) [DDA]
This was introduced in 1996, and was implemented in stages to allow organisations to adapt to the new law. The final stage implementations should have been in place by October 2004, and it now applies to all service providers.
The act states that disabled people should have equal rights to goods and services, regardless of whether they are clients or staff.
Learning and Skills Act (2000)
This made changes in the funding and administration of further education, and of
work-
Disability related changes included setting up the Learning and Skills Council, and empowering it with responsibility for equal opportunities and the needs of people with learning difficulties.
The Data Protection Act covers processing of data on identifiable living people. It is the main piece of legislation that governs the protection of personal data in the UK. It protects people's right to privacy with respect to the processing of personal data, and in practice provides a way for individuals to control information about themselves.