When is Disability Discrimination in the Workplace Unlawful?

Not all disability discrimination in the workplace is unlawful. To be unlawful, the discrimination must meet certain requirements:

1. your disability or health condition must be covered by the legal definition of ‘disability’ or ‘impairment’
2. you must have experienced ‘direct’ or ‘indirect’ discrimination, or suffered ‘adverse action’ by your employer
3. your workplace situation must be covered.

For information about situations when disability discrimination may be lawful, see ‘When is disability discrimination lawful in the workplace?‘.

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