Employers’ awareness of the current provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) is patchy, claims a new report by The Department for Work and Pensions.
The new report, ‘Disability and Business: Employers’ and Service Providers’ responses to the DDA in 2003 and preparation for 2004 changes’, based on responses from around 2000 telephone interviews, is summarised below.
Awareness and understanding of the DDA
Barriers to change
Adjustments for disabled people
Motivators for change
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