http://www.stammeringlaw.org.uk What's new on stammeringlaw.org.uk en-us webmaster@stammeringlaw.org.uk mirabyte Feed Writer Proposed changes on Employment and Support Allowance may make it much more difficult to qualify for the allowance in connection with speech disorders. http://www.stammeringlaw.org.uk/benefits/lcw.htm#lcwchanges Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:03:53 -0100 New detail published by the Government as to what will come into force on 1st October and which provisions the Government is still considering. http://www.stammeringlaw.org.uk/changes/sea_impl.htm Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:27:33 -0100 Government consultation document on the single equality duty for public authorities, particularly the 'specific duties' under it. http://www.stammeringlaw.org.uk/changes/ded.htm#specific Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:13:09 -0100 Face-to-face meeting as possible reasonable adjustment in place of using the telephone, including employment tribunal decision in the context of deafness. http://www.stammeringlaw.org.uk/employment/ra.htm#facetoface Sun, 15 Aug 2010 02:58:05 -0100 Consultation on revised draft guidance on the meaning of disability, by the Government Equalities Office. Like the current guidance, the draft includes specific examples on stammering. http://www.stammeringlaw.org.uk/changes/sea.htm#disab Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:01:34 -0100 Aylott v Stockton on Tees Borough Council http://www.stammeringlaw.org.uk/cases/stockton.htm Sun, 8 Aug 2010 03:49:03 -0100 The Equality and Human Rights Commission has just published its non-statutory guidance for employers, workers, service providers and service users. http://www.stammeringlaw.org.uk/changes/sea.htm#nonstat Sun, 1 Aug 2010 12:16:25 -0100 Kucukdeveci case: Framework Employment Directive gives expression to a general EU non-discrimination principle, and can be applied by national courts to override national legislation more than previously thought. http://www.stammeringlaw.org.uk/cases/kucukdeveci.htm Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:23:52 -0100 The Equality and Human Rights Commission has produced a very useful new guide to the UN Disability Convention. http://www.stammeringlaw.org.uk/treaties/undc.htm#guide Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:22:39 -0100 "Equality Act 2010: What do I need to know?" - new series of guides produced by the Government Equalities Office. http://www.stammeringlaw.org.uk/changes/sea.htm#geoguidance Wed, 7 Jul 2010 20:42:09 -0100