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Are you disabled under the Equality Act 2010?


Definition of disability under the Equality Act 2010 - GOV.UK

You're disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a 'substantial' and 'long-term' negative effect on your ...

Check if you're protected from disability discrimination

Your impairment is usually considered a disability under the Equality Act if it makes it harder for you to do everyday activities. Everyday activities can be ...

Check if you're disabled under the Equality Act - Citizens Advice

The Equality Act 2010 sets out when someone is considered to be disabled and protected from discrimination. The definition covers a range of illnesses and ...

Definition of disability - What disability means by law - Acas

The law (Equality Act 2010) sets out when someone is considered to have a disability and is protected from disability discrimination.

Disability under the Equality Act - Mind

The Equality Act says you have a disability if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial, adverse, and long-term effect on your ability ...

The Equality Act and Disabled people

How you can use the Equality Act ... Under the Act, disabled people should be treated equally. Protection from discrimination applies in many situations such as ...

Disability discrimination | EHRC

The Equality Act 2010 says that you must not be discriminated against because: ... It is not unlawful discrimination to treat a disabled person more favourably ...

What is the Equality Act? - Mind

The Equality Act 2010 is the law that protects you from discrimination and gives you the right to challenge it. See our pages on disability discrimination for ...

The Equality Act 2010: Impact on disabled people - Lords Library

The Equality Act 2010 makes provisions for nine protected characteristics, including disability. Discrimination on the basis of one of the ...

Equality Act 2010, Section 6 - Legislation.gov.uk

(1)A person (P) has a disability if— · (a)P has a physical or mental impairment, and · (b)the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on P's ...

The Equality Act 2010 and UN Convention - Disability rights - GOV.UK

The Equality Act 2010 protects you from discrimination. It provides legal rights for you in the areas of: ... The Equality Act 2010 also protects your rights if ...

The law on disability discrimination - Acas

Disability is one of 9 'protected characteristics' covered by discrimination law (Equality Act 2010). Disability discrimination includes ...

Factsheet: Are You Considered Disabled under the Equality Act?

Deemed disabilities are: · Blindness, severe sight impairment, sight impairment and partial sightedness (provided this is certified by a consultant ...

The Equality Act 2010 - RNID

What disability means in the Equality Act. The Equality Act says that a disabled person is someone who has, or has had, a disability. A ...

Disability Discrimination - EOC

According to the Equality Act 2010, it is unlawful to be discriminated against because of a disability. The Act is very specific in its definition of ...

Equality Act 2010 Guidance - GOV.UK

Disability is one of the specified protected characteristics. Protection from discrimination for disabled people applies to disabled people in a range of ...

What is a disability according to the Equality Act 2010? - YouTube

Short video explaining the threshold for disability according to the Equality Act of 2010.

Guide to the Equality Act 2010 | NRAS | What you need to know

In order to qualify for protection, an individual must show that they are a disabled person within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010 (EA). “Disabled ...

The Disability Discrimination Act, Equality Act and cancer

The Equality Act applies to people with cancer or those who have had cancer in the past. All cancers are included. And you are protected from the time you're ...

Employers' duties in protecting disabled people at work - HSE

Treating a disabled person unfavourably because of something connected with their disability is an act of discrimination. Whether the worker has confirmed they ...