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British Council tries to dodge Equality Act, after signing up to Disability Confident

By John Pring on 11th October 2018 Category: Employment

British Council tries to dodge Equality Act, after signing up to Disability Confident
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The government-funded organisation responsible for promoting the UK’s culture and education abroad is asking an employment tribunal to allow it to dodge its duty – under the Equality Act – not to discriminate against disabled people. The British Council is attempting […]

Disabled teacher’s three-year discrimination battle

By John Pring on 3rd July 2015 Category: Education

Disabled teacher’s three-year discrimination battle
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A disabled teacher claims she was left with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by a three-year campaign of discrimination and harassment at the school where she worked. After the teacher first informed the school about her impairment, she was told that if […]

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