Working with Diversity- Disability
Working with Diversity- Disability. The Disability Act says: " ensures a person with a disability cannot be discriminated against or treated unfairly because of their disability." There are several ways to define disability and The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 defines disability as: Total or partial loss of the individual's real or mental capacities Total or partial loss of a piece of the body Presence of organisms in living beings causing sickness or ailment Malfunction, contortion or deformation of a piece of the individual's body An issue that outcomes in the individual gaining uniquely in contrast to an individual without the problem or breakdown An organisation can make changes to the work place or work process in such a way that the it will reduce or minimize the impact of disability. The general process changes can be Flexible work hours Adjustable work space Allocating only minor duties The work place changes can be Equal opportunity Equal