Equinet (the European Network of Equality Bodies) recently published a comprehensive Discussion Paper ‘Reasonable Accommodation for persons with disabilities: Exploring challenges concerning its practical implementation’. The paper, which was partially written by a member of our legal team, serves as a practical guide for equality bodies, lawyers, academics and others working in the field of reasonable accommodation for disabled people.
The paper offers a comparative view of problematic issues in the field of reasonable accommodation for disabled people, including how the international legal framework applies.
The cases and materials discussed within the paper are drawn from national and international sources, including the case law of 14 Equinet member states, the European Court of Human Rights, EU instruments such as the Employment Equality Directive and the work of the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD) Committee.
This breadth of the comparative perspective offers a unique learning opportunity for those with an interest in this rapidly developing field.
The above information is from a Equality and Human Rights Commission, EHRC Scotland equality law bulletin - May 2021 Thu 20/05/2021