Disability Discrimination Act DDA
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) was repealed on 1 October 2010 and replaced by the Equality Act 2010.
The purpose of the DDA was to it made it unlawful to discriminate against people because of their disabilities in relation to employment, the provision of goods and services, education and transport and required "reasonable adjustments" to be made when providing access to goods, facilities, services and premises.
See the Equality Act for more information.
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