Disability discrimination
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Most operators have plans in place to help guest with accessibility needs, but what about team members? Legal expert Nicola McMahon explains how to ensure you don't discriminate against disabled workers
Posted: 13 January 2012 | 16:08
Pubs and bars looking to better cater for visitors with access needs can now benefit from a new online guide. The Access Statement Online Tool, launched...
Posted: 24 October 2011 | 16:34
What steps can be taken to avoid under-representation of particular groups in the workplace, particularly as the law currently frowns on positive discrimination. Solicitor James Hall outlines the legal requirements.
Posted: 24 September 2010 | 12:55
A not-for-profit hotel group has been launched to cater for the needs of the blind and partially sighted.Vision Hotels, which has four AA three-star hotels in Devon, West Sussex, Somerset and Cumbria, has been set up by Action for Blind People to provide accessible breaks, regardless of disability.
Posted: 29 June 2010 | 11:27
New VisitEngland figures released today reveal that hospitality and leisure spend in the UK by disabled customers and their companions amounted to nearly £1b for the first half of the year. Its figures from the UK Tourism Survey show that overnight trips made by, or accompanied by, someone with a health ...
Posted: 20 November 2009 | 09:00
Employers will be allowed to give priority to a job candidate from an under-represented minority when the Equality Bill becomes law next year. But only when they are chosen from equally qualified hopefuls, explains Fiona Killingworth.
Posted: 03 July 2009 | 19:12
The growing disability talent pool has much to offer the hospitality sector, so why is it still such a well-kept secret? Michael McGrath, specialist hospitality disability adviser, inspirational speaker and the only disabled person in the world to have reached both the North and South Poles, tells Emily Manson how the industry can be more proactive in tapping this pool of talent
Posted: 24 April 2009 | 19:08
Peter Lederer, chair of the new hospitality diversity body, One and All Foundation, says that the industry could solve the skills shortage in an instant by looking more closely at internal talent
Posted: 02 October 2008 | 12:22
"How can I cater more effectively for disabled guests?"
Posted: 13 March 2008 | 00:05
Hospitality staff are among the most likely to consider making employment tribunal claims, according to the new chairman of conciliation service Acas.
Posted: 30 October 2007 | 14:38
Hotels are still flouting the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) and losing business because their websites do not comply with the regulations, a new survey has revealed.
Posted: 21 June 2007 | 13:00
A disabled man has won £3,000 damages in a landmark legal case against a Scottish hotel for failing to provide adequate disabled access.
Posted: 27 October 2006 | 09:36
What can you do about an employee with a long-term psychological illness? Employment lawyer Sophie Whitbread looks at the options the law allows you
Posted: 19 October 2006 | 00:00
The UK’s tourism industry must do more to meet the needs of disabled and elderly people in the country, according to tourist body VisitBritain.
Posted: 28 April 2006 | 10:36
The Department of Work and Pensions has published a new online guide to help small- and medium-sized businesses comply with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).
Posted: 06 March 2006 | 10:22
More than 40% of British pubs are either difficult or impossible for disabled people to use, according to disability charity Leonard Cheshire.
Posted: 22 February 2006 | 10:14
Too many businesses don't make "reasonable adjustments"
Posted: 06 October 2005 | 10:08
Exclusive research for Caterer has found that many hospitality businesses are failing to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act. Kirstie Redford looks into why this seems to be the case
Posted: 06 October 2005 | 00:00
The disabled market is worth about 5b a year to the hospitality industry, so why, asks Arnold Fewell, is no one taking any notice?
Posted: 25 August 2005 | 00:00
CatererSearch automatically pulls together all of its published articles on the industry's key topics.
Posted: 27 June 2005 | 15:32
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