The DDA places a duty on the employer to make "reasonable
adjustments" where any physical feature of the premises
place the disabled person concerned at a substantial
disadavantage in comparision with persons who are not
disabled.
The problem is defining what is "reasonable" and what is
"subtantial."
If the employer is making premises less accesible than they
were, I would imagine it could be described as
unreasonable. There could also be building regulations
that have something to say about this.
I suggest you contact your local Advisory Conciliation and
Arbitration Service (ACAS)who should be able to give you
definitive advice on this matter.
Bryan Jones
Equal Opportunities Adviser
London Guildhall University
On Thu, 13 Nov 1997 16:43:39 +0000 Martin Fletcher
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> We are about to commission a new information centre. This will release space
> in other parts of the existing bulding that are not accessible to
> wheelchairs users. In this old space will be sited the entire administrative
> and management centres. The planners have just withdrawn the walkway that
> was intended to bridge the new and old buildings. Thus although I and others
> will now be able to use the library/information centre many others aspects
> of our work will be far more difficult if not impossible.
>
> Does the DDA have anything to say about this?
>
> Martin
> >
> >De Montfort University Tel: +44 (0) 1234 793210
> >Polhill Avenue Tel: +44 (0) 1234 217738
> >Bedford
> >MK40 3BB
> >
> >
>
>
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