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Employee forced to return to factory after seven years of harassment
October 15, 2015
Ian Streets
A disabled man has had to return to the factory where he has twice been victimised by the same manager, in a campaign of bullying and harassment that he says…
Read moreNash hopes new online hub for networks will boost ‘purple power’
October 9, 2015
Ian Streets
A unique new website aims to bring together networks representing hundreds of thousands of disabled employees across the UK. PurpleSpace will support the leaders of disabled employee networks (DENs) and…
Read moreDisabled fans ‘delighted’ as Premier League finally acts on access
September 17, 2015
Ian Streets
Football’s Premier League clubs have agreed to transform access at their grounds, following a 14-year campaign by disabled supporters. The Premier League announced this week that every one of its…
Read moreReal voices bring home day-to-day struggles to ‘horrified’ peers
September 17, 2015
Ian Streets
Members of a House of Lords committee examining the impact of the Equality Act 2010 have visited a user-led organisation to hear from disabled people on how the legislation has…
Read moreGovernment must act on disabled politicians, says equality watchdog
September 17, 2015
Ian Streets
The equality watchdog has called on the government to do more to boost the number of disabled people involved in politics. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) made the…
Read moreBSL bill is ‘historic landmark’ for Deaf Scots
September 17, 2015
Ian Streets
Deaf campaigners have hailed new legislation as an “historic landmark” that will give important new rights to users of British Sign Language (BSL) in Scotland. The BSL (Scotland) bill passed…
Read moreDisabled student wins £20k after university built library it knew would breach DDA
September 10, 2015
Ian Streets
A university which built a library it knew was inaccessible in order to cut costs has agreed to pay £20,000 in compensation for discriminating against a talented disabled photography student.…
Read morePremier League ‘should be ashamed’ of treatment of blind fans
August 13, 2015
Ian Streets
Most Premier League football clubs have inaccessible websites and fail to provide audio-described commentary for blind and partially-sighted supporters, according to a new survey by a user-led charity. The survey…
Read moreLondon 2012’s legacy? Fewer disabled people taking part in sport
August 6, 2015
Ian Streets
The number of disabled people participating regularly in sporting activity has fallen since the London 2012 Paralympic Games, according to official figures. The fall in participation emerged as the government…
Read moreBacklash from activists over Scope’s attempt to ‘End the Awkward’
August 6, 2015
Ian Streets
A disability charity has been criticised by disabled activists for ploughing its resources into an “embarrassing” and “hypocritical” new campaign that has cost nearly £1 million. Scope released a series…
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