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David Buxton, signing, and Terry Riley give evidence to a House of Lords committee

August 23, 2018 0

Deaf boss forced to appeal for charity support after Access to Work court defeat

A Deaf chief executive is having to appeal to charity to fund the support he needs to do his job, after the high court decided that a cap the government imposed on Access to Work (AtW) payments did not breach the Equality Act. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) set an annual cap

Supreme Court tribunal fees win, but minister hints charges could be reintroduced

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The Supreme Court has ruled that the government broke the law by introducing fees for disabled people and others who take cases for discrimination or other illegal or unfair treatment to employment tribunals. The court ruled unanimously yesterday (Wednesday) that the government’s introduction of fees of up to £1,200 to take a case against

Inclusion London set to test social model job support, after £775k grant

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A pan-London disabled people’s organisation (DPO) has been given the chance to test “exciting” and “important” approaches to supporting young disabled people into work that reflect the social model of disability, after securing more than £750,000 in funding. Inclusion London has been awarded £775,000 over five years by the City Bridge Trust, which funds

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Deaf boss forced to appeal for charity support after Access to Work court defeat

Supreme Court tribunal fees win, but minister hints charges could be reintroduced

Inclusion London set to test social model job support, after £775k grant