The main tenets of the employment section of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 are described, together with an audit process to consider work adjustments when a person's impairment causes a disability. The interface between sickness or ill-health and disability is discussed, including the question of whether a person should be considered sick and stay off work until a maximum recovery has been achieved.
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