Resources For NoWAL Members
UK Legislation
Disability
The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/RightsAndObligations/DisabilityRights/DG_4001068

Disability legislation guides regarding all aspects of Disability (Learning, Employment, Home & Community etc).
http://www.direct.gov.uk/Audiences/DisabledPeople/fs/en

Department of Constitutional Affairs guide on the law and the rights of adults with learning difficulties. Slightly misleading as in terms of the law this comes under ‘mental incapacity’. However, the end of the document has a list of advocacy groups and useful contacts relating to disability and learning difficulties.
http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/mc-equality-impact.pdf

Employer’s forum on disability has a guide to acceptable terms relating to disability.
http://www.employers-forum.co.uk/www/index.htm

Race/Ethnicity
Race Legislation

Gender/ Sexuality
Sex discrimination and Equal pay acts - EOC Key legislation and advice.
http://www.eoc.org.uk/

Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association: UK Legislation relating to Sexuality and Gender
http://www.galha.org/dir/law/
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