Disability discrimination

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Strategy clinic: catering for disabled guests

"How can I cater more effectively for disabled guests?"
Posted: 13 March 2008 | 00:05

Hospitality staff are among most likely to use employment tribunals

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 will lose out if their websites don't comply with the DDA

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

Disabled man wins landmark case against Scottish hotel

Redstones hotel, UddingstonA 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

Long-term sick leave

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

UK hospitality needs to do more for disabled and elderly guests

disability 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

DWP releases guide to help firms comply with DDA

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

British pubs failing disabled guests

disability logoMore 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

Disabled customers could be worth £5b

disabilityToo many businesses don't make "reasonable adjustments"
Posted: 06 October 2005 | 10:08

A hard act to follow

CHOT 061005 pg 39Exclusive 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

Not able to see the benefits

Arnold FewellThe 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

Hot topics

CatererSearch automatically pulls together all of its published articles on the industry's key topics.
Posted: 27 June 2005 | 15:32

Lights go out at new London restaurant

London's first pitch-black restaurant is to open in July.
Posted: 06 June 2005 | 11:42

Disability Discrimination Act

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 makes it unlawful to discriminate against disabled persons in employment and other areas.
Posted: 04 May 2005 | 00:00

Disability discrimination: adjusting your premises

Did you know that since 1 October 2004 you need to make adjustments to your business to make it accessible and usable by disabled people?
Posted: 28 April 2005 | 12:06

Disabled access

The Disability Discrimination Act makes it unlawful for providers of goods, facilities or services to discriminate against members of the public on the grounds of disability.
Posted: 28 April 2005 | 12:01

Disability guidance under fire

Guidance issued by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) to help small businesses comply with disability legislation has been branded "ambiguous and long-winded".
Posted: 04 February 2005 | 16:01

In Brief

Equality organisations may have to merge, Tchenguiz wins battle for Laurel Pub Company, Felin Fach Griffin triumph, Morel, Katy Cale...
Posted: 07 December 2004 | 16:02

DDA and reason

Here's an ethical conundrum for you: a wheelchair user contacts a hotel and asks if it has a lift that can accommodate his wheelchair. Somebody on reception reassures him that the hotel has suitable disabled access, so the wheelchair user books a room.
Posted: 23 November 2004 | 18:07

Anger over facilities for disabled at hotel

A row has erupted at a Cornwall hotel after a guest claimed it had contravened the new Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).
Posted: 04 November 2004 | 10:38

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