Disability Discrimination Act 1995

(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.]

[F5(3)This section and section 14D do not apply—

(a)to anything which is unlawful under any provision of section 4, sections 19 to 21A, sections 21F to 21J or Part 4; or

(b)to anything which would be unlawful under any such provision but for the operation of any provision in or made under 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.

Extent Information

E1This section extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate s. 14C exists for Northern Ireland only from 21.2.2004.

Textual Amendments

F4Ss. 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

(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 [F6or of Part III of the 2005 Order]; 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.]

Extent Information

E2This section extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate s. 14C exists for England and Wales and Scotland only.

Textual Amendments

F6Words in s. 14C(3)(a) inserted (N.I.) (1.9.2005 for certain purposes, otherwise 16.1.2007) by The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order (S.I. 2005/1117 (N.I. 6)), arts. 1, {48(5)}; S.R. 2005/336, art. 2, Sch. (as amended (16.1.2007) by S.R. 2007/25, art. 2); S.R. 2005/337, art. 2, Sch.