Monthly Archives: November 2010

The End of Disabilty Discrimination – Perhaps not!

Posted on November 30, 2010 by equalityedge

This week we celebrate the 40th birthday of the first piece of disability discrimination legislation. A long time before the Disability Discrimination Act, which first arrived onto the statute books in 1995, was the Chronically Sick and Disabled Person’s Act. … Continue reading →

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Bullying in The Armed Forces

Posted on November 23, 2010 by equalityedge

How could I let last night’s episode of The Accused, shown on BBC1, go by without making a comment? It is impossible to know the extent of the bullying that takes place in the armed forces; the representation in the … Continue reading →

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Cyber Bullying – not just a school issue – a worker’s perspective

Posted on November 16, 2010 by equalityedge

Think Before You Click the Send Button Whilst recognising the problems being faced by young people at school at the hands of the cyber-bully, we should not forget that many people at work also suffering the same difficulty. Often in … Continue reading →

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The right to vote – an equality issue!

Posted on November 2, 2010 by equalityedge

Is the vote a right or a responsibility. Either way it is an equality issue. If a person is found guilt of a crime, should they have their right to vote removed? They are being prejudiced against – this is … Continue reading →

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