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Disability at work Introduction This leaflet gives links to information about your rights at work, finding work and disclosing your disability.
Equality Act 2010 The Equality Act 2010 aims to protect disabled people and prevent disability discrimination. It provides legal rights for disabled people in the areas of: • employment • education •
access to goods, services and facilities including larger private clubs and land based transport services
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buying and renting land or property
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functions of public bodies, for example the issuing of licences
View the act via this weblink - www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents The Department of Education website has information on the Equality Act 2010 including the definition of disability and disability rights in everyday life. www.gov.uk/rights-disabled-person
Information, Advice and Guidance Weblinks Prospects
www.prospects.ac.uk/equality_and_diversity_disability.htm
TARGETjobs
http://targetjobs.co.uk/
Disability Employment Advisers If you need extra employment support because of a disability, your local Jobcentre can put you in touch with one of their Disability Employment Advisers. The Department of Education has further information on finding work if you are disabled - https://www.gov.uk/browse/working. You can also type ‘Disability Employment’ into the search this site box to find more information and advice.