Skip to Main Content
Go to ILO main website
Français
Español
Home
GBR-1995-L-42563
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Chapter 50).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Kingdom
Subjects (Classification)
Disabled workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1995-11-08
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Makes it unlawful to discriminate against disabled persons in connection with employment, the provision of goods, facilities and services or the disposal or management of premises. Part II relates to employment. S. 6 provides that employers shall make adjustments to allow employment of disabled persons. S. 13 renders discrimination by trade organisations against disabled persons unlawful. Part III relates to discrimination in other areas, including housing. Part IV covers disabled persons and higher education. Part V relates to public transportation; s. 32 requires taxis to be accessible to disabled persons. Part VI establishes the National Disability Council to advise the Secretary of State on issues relating to disabled persons.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1996-11-29 (GBR-1996-R-48495)
Disability Discrimination (Services and Premises) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (No. 557 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-11-29 (GBR-1996-R-48495)
Disability Discrimination (Services and Premises) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (No. 557 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-01-04 (GBR-1996-R-51933)
National Disability Council Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 11 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-01-04 (GBR-1996-R-51933)
National Disability Council Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 11 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-07-15 (GBR-1996-R-51934)
Disability Discrimination (Services and Premises) Regulations (S.I. No. 1836 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-07-15 (GBR-1996-R-51934)
Disability Discrimination (Services and Premises) Regulations (S.I. No. 1836 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-07-06 (GBR-1996-R-51935)
Disability Discrimination (Employment) (Regulations) (S.I. No. 1456 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-07-06 (GBR-1996-R-51935)
Disability Discrimination (Employment) (Regulations) (S.I. No. 1456 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-05-31 (GBR-1996-R-51936)
National Disability Council (No. 2) Regulations (S.I. No. 1410 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-05-31 (GBR-1996-R-51936)
National Disability Council (No. 2) Regulations (S.I. No. 1410 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-05-17 (GBR-1996-R-51937)
Disability Discrimination (Sub-leases and Sub-tenancies) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 1333 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-05-17 (GBR-1996-R-51937)
Disability Discrimination (Sub-leases and Sub-tenancies) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 1333 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-11-05 (GBR-1996-R-51938)
Disability Discrimination (Questions and Replies) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 2793 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-11-05 (GBR-1996-R-51938)
Disability Discrimination (Questions and Replies) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 2793 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-06-04 (GBR-1996-R-51939)
Disability Discrimination (Meaning of Disability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1455 No. of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-06-04 (GBR-1996-R-51939)
Disability Discrimination (Meaning of Disability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1455 No. of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
2004-04-20 (GBR-2004-R-67189)
Disability Discrimination (Questions and Replies) Order 2004 (No. 1168 of 2004).
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1978-07-31 (GBR-1978-L-13130)
Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (Chapter 44)
Amended text(s)
1978-07-31 (GBR-1978-L-13130)
Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (Chapter 44)
Amended text(s)
1973-07-25 (GBR-1973-L-16260)
Employment and Training Act 1973 (Chapter 50)
Amended text(s)
1973-07-25 (GBR-1973-L-16260)
Employment and Training Act 1973 (Chapter 50)
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1999-07-27 (GBR-1999-L-57379)
Disability Rights Commission Act, 1999 (c. 17).
Amending text(s)
1999-07-27 (GBR-1999-L-57379)
Disability Rights Commission Act, 1999 (c. 17).
Amending text(s)
2005 (GBR-2005-L-70588)
Disability Discrimination Act, 2005 (Cap. 13).
Amending text(s)
2006-02-16 (GBR-2006-L-73171)
Equality Act 2006 (c. 3).
Amending text(s)
2006-06-29 (GBR-2006-R-74253)
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) (Further and Higher Education) Regulations 2006
Amending text(s)
2008-11-26 (GBR-2008-L-80585)
Education and Skills Act 2008 (c.25).
Amending text(s)
2000-02-07 (GBR-2000-R-81299)
Equal Opportunities (Employment Legislation) (Territorial Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (SR 2000/8).
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2010-04-08 (GBR-2010-L-88238)
Equality Act 2010 (c. 15).
Serial region
Serial title
Printed separately
Page range
80 p.