1 The big change to the Disability Discrimination Act is that from 1 October 2004, the small employer exemption disappears. This means even small voluntary-sector organisations will have to make reasonable adjustments to the way they do things so that a disabled person is not put at a substantial disadvantage. Of course, many voluntary organisations already have anti-discrimination policies. But soon any breaches will be illegal, and ultimately challengeable in court.
2 Think positively. The law is designed to help disabled people, but its requirements also bring advantages. Disabled people have skills, insights and qualities valuable in the workplace. The Disability Rights Commission says disabled employees tend to have a strong work commitment, stay in jobs longer, and have good punctuality records and low absentee rates.
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