The law

Advice and guidance on what the law says about disability and your organisation. Includes legal cases around disability, employment and customers. Available to Member and Partner organisations.

Resources in this section cover advice and guidance on what the law says about disability including compliance and best practice. We also present a range of legal cases relating to disability and employment, customers, procurement, and many other topics.

Some resources in this collection are free and open to all. Members and Partners enjoy exclusive access to the full range of Knowledge Hub resources plus additional membership benefits. Find out more about membership.

Legal Ease

Guidance on core elements of disability and the law.

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Legal Ease Series

In this episode Bela and Catherine will be talking about the rights of disabled customers, clients, service users.

Guidance and best practice

Resources about how businesses can best work with disability legislation to empower people with disabilities.

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What is a case management approach?

A case management or disability management approach can prove extremely effective in managing the health and safety of disabled employees at work in ways that are mindful of the employer’s…
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Individual and competent risk assessment and disability

An individual and competent risk assessment will provide the means of ensuring that any genuine concerns can be addressed in ways which are rational, proportionate to the level of risk.
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Health and safety: Reducing risk through adjustments

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, employers have wide-ranging duties to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare, of all employees.
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Promoting health and safety at work

Effective management of health and safety and the promotion of safe working systems for all employees makes good ethical and economic sense.

Legal cases

Explore some of the legal cases that have shaped our understanding of what the law means for businesses.

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Legal cases – Recruitment

This selection of legal cases demonstrate employers’ various legal duties to prevent discrimination and treat disabled applicants and candidates fairly.
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Legal case – Cherrington v Home Office

This legal case is about a disabled woman who had dyslexia and sight loss who was unable to start a job she was offered because of computer software compatibility problems.

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