employer discrimination against DDA ACT

[russ2101]

this is going to be abit vague, i cant go into much detail on here as my case is complicated.

basically ive contacted DRC and they have told me that my employer is discriminating against me and breaking the DDA ACT, so im going to put in a grievance.

so im on here to run my case past someone its very complicated and goes back over the last 2/3 years and is a big well known company.

im in the union but unions tend to sway alittle the other way plus i know if i do it myself to start with its getting done to the best i can do.

 

so if anyone has legal knowledge and is prepared to spare me a couple of hours it would be very appreciated. please could you PM me and ill get back to you.

[GlasweJen]

Ask the equality and human rights commission to send you a DL56 form, you fill it in, make 2 copies and send a copy to your employer. They must respond to this within a set time frame, from their response you can see how they will defend should it go to tribunal but it may also make them see that you're serious and they may stop the discrimination (you were a bit vague failure to make reasonable adjustments seems to be quite common and it's easy to fix).

 

You also need to put to them in writing that you're not happy and start off the grievance procedure, although this is not a requirement for disability cases at tribunal it will work well in your favour. You can send the form and your grievance at the same time.

 

Welcome to the Equality and Human Rights Commission takes you to the commissions web site, you can call them for information and advice as well.

[installspark]

A copy of the DL56 form can be downloaded from here:

 

http://www.debt-helpers.org.uk/letters/DL56.doc

[russ2101]

hi, its a long shot but i am off work ill at the moment and never got round to getting that all important mortgage insurance, does anyone know if it is possible to get a policy even though your off work ill already??

i doubt you can just thought id check.

thanks russ

[ukaviator]

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[alexb123]

Russ getting help is going to be harder than you think. You can often spend a lot of time trying to get help whilst also working on your own case so in the end it becomes twice as hard.

 

Even if you do get help it will properly only be limited. You could also try the Pro bono society. I think they have just had a name change. Or the Free representation unit but I think they only help you at a hearing and not before.

[revolting peasant]

hi, its a long shot but i am off work ill at the moment and never got round to getting that all important mortgage insurance, does anyone know if it is possible to get a policy even though your off work ill already??

i doubt you can just thought id check.

thanks russ

 

Every mortgage protection policy I have ever come across excludes pre existing conditions so if you took out a policy now it would exclude the condition that is currently keeping you off work. That's not to say you couldn't take one out in case of other illness or accident, it just wouldn't cover you for anything current.

Edited June 3, 2008 by revolting peasant

[tezzah]

Hi russ2101.

 

How are they discriminating against you? I work in HR and specialise in employee relations and would be happy to cast a look over anything you send me by private message if it's too long to fit in here.

 

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