What are the key features of the Disability Discrimination Act?
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) introduced new laws aimed at ending the discrimination that many disabled people face. The Act gave disabled people new rights of access to goods and services, education, employment, transport and accommodation.
What is the Disability Discrimination Act Australia?
The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) makes it unlawful to discriminate against a person, in many areas of public life, including employment, education, getting or using services, renting or buying a house or unit, and accessing public places, because of their disability.
What are my rights under the Disability Discrimination Act?
Under disability discrimination legislation it is unlawful for employers to discriminate against jobseekers or employees with disabilities. The law covers all aspects of employment from recruitment through to the ending of the employment and beyond – for example giving employment references.
Does the Disability Discrimination Act still exist?
The Equality Act will replace the Disability Discrimination Acts 1995 and 2005 (DDA). The changes include new provisions on direct discrimination, discrimination arising from disability, harassment and indirect discrimination.
What illnesses are classed as a disability?
What counts as disability
- cancer, including skin growths that need removing before they become cancerous.
- a visual impairment – this means you’re certified as blind, severely sight impaired, sight impaired or partially sighted.
- multiple sclerosis.
- an HIV infection – even if you don’t have any symptoms.
Does the Equality Act 2010 replaced the Disability Discrimination Act 1995?
What rights does the Disability Discrimination Act cover?
Disability discrimination law gives people with disabilities important rights not to be discriminated against: in accessing everyday goods and services like shops, cafés, banks, cinemas and places of worship. in buying or renting land or property.
What are grounds of discrimination?
It is against the law to discriminate in employment against people on the basis of 14 “grounds” – age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, creed, disability, ethnic origin, family status, marital status, place of origin, race, record of offenses, sex, and sexual orientation.