I've just returned from an excellent two day conference organised by Just Fair in partnership with the University of Essex, EHRC, Doughty Street Chambers and Law Society Charitable Trust. Big congratulations to Jonny Butterworth and Jamie Burton for organising such an interesting and well attended event.
Though 100% committed to the promotion of socio-economic well-being and to overcoming inequality, I remain sceptical about the potential of a rights-based discourse in relation to winning ove... Continue reading ...
Posted by Neil Crowther on Thursday, October 6, 2011,
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Access to work
Jane Cordell is a diplomat working for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Between 2006 and January 2010 she was First Secretary at the British Embassy in Warsaw. She applied for and was offered the post of Deputy Head of Mission in Kazakhstan.
Jane is deaf and employs the services of a full time lip speaker to perform her role, support she enjoyed throughout her time in Warsaw. However, while in Warsaw the FCO had amended its policy on reasonable adjustments, requiring 'special co... Continue reading ...
