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Equality Bill
— extending new protections to carers | | Corporate Author | Carers UK |
| Publisher | Carers UK, London, May 2009 |
| Pages | 3 pp (Policy briefing) |
| Source | Carers UK, 20 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4LX. http://www.carersuk.org |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Ageism ; Rights [elderly] ; Guides, guide books. |
| Annotation | The Equality Bill was debated in the House of Commons on 11 May 2009, and this briefing outlines the measures contained in the Bill. At present, discrimination against carers takes many forms. While protection against direct discrimination in employment is included in the Bill, carers will still have to request flexible working from their employers. Carers UK and the House of Commons' Work and Pensions Committee disagree, and believe that the Bill should make provision for reasonable adjustment to ensure carers' participation in the workplace. Carers UK draws attention to its dossier on discrimination (http://www.carersuk.org/Newsandcampaigns/News/1239... where carers can provide their own evidence. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090623202 P |
| Classmark | P6: B:TOB: IKR: 69N * |
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