Equality Act 2010 - Access Audit

What is the DDA/Equality Act 2010?

The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society.

It replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single Act, making the law easier to understand and strengthening protection in some situations. It sets out the different ways in which it’s unlawful to treat someone.

Is DDA/Equality Act 2010 enforced?

Unlike other statutory law there is no Local Authority or Government Officer who enforces the legislation it is left to an individual disabled person to bring a civil action against an organisation where they feel aggrieved.

Why do I need DDA/Equality Audit?

By having an Audit and then implementing necessary actions you will demonstrate that you have adopted a reasonable steps which will help you to defend a complaint or claim brought against your business by a disabled person but, most importantly you will be improving access for disabled people.

The Equality Act Code of Practice states that the completion of an Access Audit by a ‘suitably qualified person’ will ‘help service providers to meet their obligations under the Act’.

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