Disabled people had rights breached before and after Grenfell fire, says watchdog
Disabled people who died in the Grenfell Tower tragedy had their human rights breached by…
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Disabled DWP employee ‘attempted suicide over culture of workplace bullying’
A disabled employee of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) says he attempted to…
Inquiry to examine discrimination in legal system, and possible miscarriages of justice
Autistic rights campaigners have welcomed a new inquiry into the discrimination faced by disabled people…
Equality Act does not apply abroad, says British Council, after sacking disabled teacher
The government-funded body that promotes the UK’s culture and education abroad has sacked a disabled…
Discrimination faced by disabled DWP staff leaps by half in four years
The proportion of Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff who say they have been…
DWP ‘refused reasonable adjustments for community recruits’
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) repeatedly failed to make reasonable adjustments for disabled…
MPs praise campaigners who received threats and abuse over access court cases
MPs have heard how disabled campaigners were abused and threatened, while one was even reported…
Landlord discriminated against disabled woman over flat alterations, court rules
A court has ruled that a disabled woman faced unlawful disability discrimination after her landlord…
Equality watchdog needs further legal powers, MPs are told
The equality watchdog should be given greater powers that would allow it to take more…
Double legal victory for access campaigner over underground discrimination
A court has found that London Underground twice discriminated against a disabled campaigner by failing…