This report is about the UK’s work on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). It sets out the United Nations’ main concerns about disability rights in the UK. It lists over 80 recommendations for action by the UK Government and the devolved governments of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Equality
British Deaf Association to give evidence to Equality Act 2010 and Disability Committee
Live BSL video from House of Lords – BDA’s oral evidence to Equality Act 2010 and Disability Committee.
Guide to Reasonable Adjustment for Employers of Deaf People
Equality law recognises that bringing about equality for disabled people may mean changing the way in which employment is structured, the removal of physical barriers and/or providing extra support for a disabled worker.