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Three years and some 800 cases since the Disability Discrimination Act came into force, we take a look at some of the decisions made under the legislation Three years and some 800 cases since the disability discrimination act came into force, we take a look at some of the decisions made under the legislation. By Gillian Howard There have been over 800 claims lodged before the employment tribunals since the Disability Discrimination Act came into force on 3 December 1996. Here is a round up of some of the more interesting cases. The OHP’s role The Act requires not only an individual to show that they have or have had a mental or physical impairment lasting or likely to last 12 months or more, but the impairment must have a substantial and adverse effect upon the carrying out of one of the eight normal day-to-day activities listed in the Act. Where angels feared to tread, some doctors went in headfirst. For the first time in living memory, tribunals have instructed that it is not the job of any doctor to give an employer or the tribunal legal advice, or their interpretation of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. More : personneltoday.com |