What types of discrimination in employment are unlawful under the DDA?

Not all unfair treatment will be unlawful, and you will need to consider if, and how, what has happened to you fits the Disability Discrimination Act's (DDA) definition of discrimination. In this section we explain the different types of discrimination that a disabled person might encounter and how the DDA defines them. We give examples, to show you how these different definitions work in practice. Under the DDA there are four types of discrimination: • direct discrimination • failure to make reasonable adjustments • disability related discrimination • victimisation The DDA also makes it unlawful for employers to subject disabled employees to: • harassment One or more of these types may apply to your situation. To work out which, if any, might apply, consider each of these five types of discrimination and unlawful treatment in the order laid out. We explain what each means below. As a first step, you should identify clearly each type of discrimination that you are claiming and link ...  more