Keywords: Mental illnesses, mental disability, Disability Discrimination Act 2005, depression, intervention, medication,

New disability discrimination law requires adjustments for mental conditions

Elizabeth Gates | Feature | HSW
01.03.2006

Last December, the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (DDA) came into force, extending the coverage of the DDA 1995 to take in new forms of disability including cancer and HIV infection. One important feature of DDA 2005, overlooked by many businesses, is the inclusion of mental illnesses that ar ...

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