Disability in employment 

The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) says that it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against you if you are disabled:

• in the terms of employment offered;
• in the opportunities for promotion, transfer, training or receiving any other benefit;
• by refusing to offer you, or deliberately not offering, any such opportunity; or
• by dismissing you, or subjecting you to any other negative treatment.

This section gives information on disability discrimination in the following contexts:

At work
Access to work
Recruitment and selection
Performance, training and development
Leaving work

For information for employers on making adjustments for disabled employees, see Businesses and organisations: Employers.

For information on your other rights at work, including relating to discrimination on grounds other than disability, see our section on working and earning.