Disability and Equality Law in Britain : The Role of Reasonable Adjustment.
Lawson, Anna.
Disability and Equality Law in Britain : The Role of Reasonable Adjustment. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (352 pages)
Prelims -- Contents -- Table of Cases -- Table of Legislation -- 1 Introduction -- 1. Purpose and Scope -- 2. The Emergence of Reasonable Accommodation Duties in the United States -- 3. The Emergence and Location of British Reasonable Adjustment Duties -- 4. Progress Towards a Single Equality Commission and a Single Equality Act -- 5. The Social Model of Disability -- 6. Structure of the Book -- 2 Duties to Make Adjustments and Human Rights -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Role of Reasonable Adjustment in Ensuring the Genuine Universality of Human Rights -- 3. Reasonable Adjustments Under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities -- 4. Reasonable Adjustment and Human Rights Within the Council of Europe -- 5. Reasonable Adjustment and Human Rights Within the European Union -- 6. Conclusion -- 3 Reasonable Adjustment Obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Reactive Reasonable Adjustment Duties -- 3. Anticipatory Reasonable Adjustment Duties -- 4. Duties Not To Withhold Consent Unreasonably to the Making Of Adjustments -- 5. Conclusion -- 4 Reasonable Adjustment and Non-Discrimination Measures -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Disability-Related Discrimination -- 3. Direct Discrimination -- 4. Indirect Discrimination -- 5. Reactive Reasonable Adjustment and Non-Disability Grounds -- 6. The Classification of Reasonable Adjustment Duties as Freestanding Non-Discrimination Measures -- 7. Conclusion -- 5 Reasonable Adjustment and Positive Measures -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Positive Discrimination -- 3. Positive Action -- 4. Positive Duties to Promote Equality -- 5. Reasonable Adjustment Obligations -- 6. Conclusion -- 6 Reasonable Adjustments in Practice: Resistance and Response -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Economic Inefficiency -- 3. Displaced Welfare Benefits for A Protected Group. 4. More Than Equal Treatment -- 5. Reasonableness -- 6. Conclusion -- 7 Conclusion -- Index.
This book provides a detailed and critical analysis of the current and potential role of reasonable adjustment duties in British law.
9781847314710
People with disabilities -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Great Britain.
Discrimination against people with disabilities -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain.
Discrimination in employment -- Government policy -- Great Britain.
People with disabilities -- Civil rights -- Great Britain.
Electronic books.
KD737.L393 2008
346.41013
Disability and Equality Law in Britain : The Role of Reasonable Adjustment. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (352 pages)
Prelims -- Contents -- Table of Cases -- Table of Legislation -- 1 Introduction -- 1. Purpose and Scope -- 2. The Emergence of Reasonable Accommodation Duties in the United States -- 3. The Emergence and Location of British Reasonable Adjustment Duties -- 4. Progress Towards a Single Equality Commission and a Single Equality Act -- 5. The Social Model of Disability -- 6. Structure of the Book -- 2 Duties to Make Adjustments and Human Rights -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Role of Reasonable Adjustment in Ensuring the Genuine Universality of Human Rights -- 3. Reasonable Adjustments Under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities -- 4. Reasonable Adjustment and Human Rights Within the Council of Europe -- 5. Reasonable Adjustment and Human Rights Within the European Union -- 6. Conclusion -- 3 Reasonable Adjustment Obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Reactive Reasonable Adjustment Duties -- 3. Anticipatory Reasonable Adjustment Duties -- 4. Duties Not To Withhold Consent Unreasonably to the Making Of Adjustments -- 5. Conclusion -- 4 Reasonable Adjustment and Non-Discrimination Measures -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Disability-Related Discrimination -- 3. Direct Discrimination -- 4. Indirect Discrimination -- 5. Reactive Reasonable Adjustment and Non-Disability Grounds -- 6. The Classification of Reasonable Adjustment Duties as Freestanding Non-Discrimination Measures -- 7. Conclusion -- 5 Reasonable Adjustment and Positive Measures -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Positive Discrimination -- 3. Positive Action -- 4. Positive Duties to Promote Equality -- 5. Reasonable Adjustment Obligations -- 6. Conclusion -- 6 Reasonable Adjustments in Practice: Resistance and Response -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Economic Inefficiency -- 3. Displaced Welfare Benefits for A Protected Group. 4. More Than Equal Treatment -- 5. Reasonableness -- 6. Conclusion -- 7 Conclusion -- Index.
This book provides a detailed and critical analysis of the current and potential role of reasonable adjustment duties in British law.
9781847314710
People with disabilities -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Great Britain.
Discrimination against people with disabilities -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain.
Discrimination in employment -- Government policy -- Great Britain.
People with disabilities -- Civil rights -- Great Britain.
Electronic books.
KD737.L393 2008
346.41013