Legisaltation

Legislation (Disability Discrimination Act 1995)

P4

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 is important because it gives disabled individuals equal rights. It protects men, women, boys and girls from possible discrimination. Discrimination is when people are treated differently due to their gender, sex, race, disability or ethnicity. It has been made unlawful for people and employers to discriminate. People with a disability should be treated the same as those without a disability, for example, they should have access to employment, services, education and housing. The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 also attempts to protect the rights of people with mental health problems. Therefore it shows that the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 does not just help individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities. Under this legislation an individual has to have a long term physical or mental disability, a disability that has a long term impact on an individual’s everyday tasks. The majority of shops and buildings have been adapted to make it accessible for individuals with a disability, but many shops and buildings still haven’t made these adaption’s, therefore disabled individuals still find it difficult to access. Public transport in the United Kingdom has also been adapted to make it easier for those with a disability to access.

M3

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 promotes diversity by ensuring that all individuals are treated equally, for example, there should be adaption’s made to all schools so individuals with a disability can access the building, there should also be disabled toilets, ramps, lifts and wide doors for wheelchair access. Also there should be equal job opportunities for all individuals so employers cannot just recruit ‘able’ bodied workers.

D2

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 has been effective in good ways and bad ways. This is due to the fact that some buildings and shops have been adapted for disabled individuals but there...