Part IIF3THE EMPLOYMENT FIELD
F2F1Practical work experience
Ss. 13-14D and cross-headings substituted for ss. 13-15 (N.I.) (21.2.2004 for certain purposes and 1.10.2004 otherwise) by The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.I. 2004/55), regs. 1(2)(3), 13
Ss. 13-14D and cross-headings substituted for ss. 13-15 (E.W.S.) (3.7.2003 for certain purposes and 1.10.2004 otherwise) by The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1673), regs. 1(2)(3), 13
E114CF1Practical work experience: discrimination and harassment
1
It is unlawful, in the case of a disabled person seeking or undertaking a work placement, for a placement provider to discriminate against him—
a
in the arrangements which he makes for the purpose of determining who should be offered a work placement;
b
in the terms on which he affords him access to any work placement or any facilities concerned with such a placement;
c
by refusing or deliberately omitting to afford him such access;
d
by terminating the placement; or
e
by subjecting him to any other detriment in relation to the placement.
2
It is also unlawful for a placement provider, in relation to a work placement, to subject to harassment—
a
a disabled person to whom he is providing a placement; or
b
a disabled person who has applied to him for a placement.
3
This section and section 14D do not apply to—
a
anything made unlawful by section 4 or any provision of Part 3 or 4; or
b
anything which would be unlawful under that section or any such provision but for the operation of any other provision of this Act.
4
In this section and section 14D—
“work placement” means practical work experience undertaken for a limited period for the purposes of a person’s vocational training;
“placement provider” means any person who provides a work placement to a person whom he does not employ.
5
This section and section 14D do not apply to a work placement undertaken in any of the naval, military and air forces of the Crown.
E214CF2Practical work experience: discrimination and harassment
1
It is unlawful, in the case of a disabled person seeking or undertaking a work placement, for a placement provider to discriminate against him –
a
in the arrangements which he makes for the purpose of determining who should be offered a work placement;
b
in the terms on which he affords him access to any work placement or any facilities concerned with such a placement;
c
by refusing or deliberately omitting to afford him such access;
d
by terminating the placement; or
e
by subjecting him to any other detriment in relation to the placement.
2
It is also unlawful for a placement provider, in relation to a work placement, to subject to harassment –
a
a disabled person to whom he is providing a placement; or
b
a disabled person who has applied to him for a placement.
3
This section and section 14D do not apply to –
a
anything made unlawful by section 4 or any provision of Part III; or
b
anything which would be unlawful under that section or any such provision but for the operation of any other provision of this Act.
4
In this section and section 14D –
“work placement” means practical work experience undertaken for a limited period for the purposes of a person’s vocational training;
“placement provider” means any person who provides a work placement to a person whom he does not employ.
5
This section and section 14D do not apply to a work placement undertaken in any of the naval, military and air forces of the Crown.
Pt. 2: heading "THE EMPLOYMENT FIELD" substituted (E.W.S.) for "EMPLOYMENT" (3.7.2003 for certain purposes and 1.10.2004 otherwise) by The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) Regulations (S.I. 2003/1673), regs. 1(2)(3), {4(1)} and same heading substituted (N.I.) (21.2.2004 for certain purposes and 1.10.2004 otherwise) by S.R. 2004/55, regs. 1(2)(3), 4(1)