Types of Disability is there a difference in law?

Dancingcrocodile

Wasn’t sure how to word the title

In the disability law is there a different between a medical disability and a non medical like learning disabilities. 

And how the way work can  make or not make accommodations for these two different areas of disabilities?  

Thank you 

MattMattMattUK

Dancingcrocodile said:

Wasn’t sure how to word the title

In the disability law is there a different between a medical disability and a non medical like learning disabilities. 

And how the way work can  make or not make accommodations for these two different areas of disabilities?  

Thank you 

The law relating to employment is not based on the type of disability or it's source, it only cares about capability/capacity.

Dancingcrocodile

MattMattMattUK said:

The law relating to employment is not based on the type of disability or its source, it only cares about capability/capacity.

Thanks, I’m just confused as I was told ‘as it’s not medical’ like there was a difference.

so they shouldn’t be treated differently 

Alderbank

There are several sub-categories of disability which can be useful such as physical disability, sensory disability, intellectual disability, and some of these are used in law.

Americans like to outdo everyone else. Their IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) for instance recognises 14 different types of disability.

I'm suspicious of 'medical' as a category. I suspect the user might recognise only two categories of disability, 'medical' and 'made-up'.

marcia_

Dancingcrocodile said:

MattMattMattUK said:

The law relating to employment is not based on the type of disability or its source, it only cares about capability/capacity.

Thanks, I’m just confused as I was told ‘as it’s not medical’ like there was a difference.

so they shouldn’t be treated differently 

 Who told you that? 

MattMattMattUK

Dancingcrocodile said:

MattMattMattUK said:

The law relating to employment is not based on the type of disability or its source, it only cares about capability/capacity.

Thanks, I’m just confused as I was told ‘as it’s not medical’ like there was a difference.

so they shouldn’t be treated differently 

No, at least not unless "medical" is transient rather than permanent, so it does not matter if someone cannot walk because of a genetic issue, a growth issue or an accident, as an employer you manage the disability of them needing to use a wheelchair. 

I agree with other users that "medical" sounds a bit of an odd term for an employer to be used, unless they are sceptical of the claimed disability and want evidence to back it up. 

Dancingcrocodile

marcia_ said:

 Who told you that? 

Work. It really upset me and confused me. So I’m trying to work what it means. Spoke to friends and they didn’t know. And said speak to the union. As it’s the weekend I’m been in a real panic. As I confused where I stand and my rights

marcia_

Dancingcrocodile said:

marcia_ said:

 Who told you that? 

Work. It really upset me and confused me. So I’m trying to work what it means. Spoke to friends and they didn’t know. And said speak to the union. As it’s the weekend I’m been in a real panic. As I confused where I stand and my rights

 What led to this discussion with your employer? 

What are you scared of? 

Have they said they will let you go? 

molerat

I wonder, from past postings, if OP is not referring to themselves re the disabilities

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6570829/uc-non-work-related-requirement-and-to-do-list

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6571510/carers-leave

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6568578/migration-from-esa-to-universal-credit

Dancingcrocodile

molerat said:

I wonder, from past postings, if OP is not referring to themselves re the disabilities

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6570829/uc-non-work-related-requirement-and-to-do-list

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6571510/carers-leave

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6568578/migration-from-esa-to-universal-credit

This is a separate issue to those posts about who I look after. As I’m talking about myself now. 

Dancingcrocodile

marcia_ said:

Dancingcrocodile said:

marcia_ said:

 Who told you that? 

Work. It really upset me and confused me. So I’m trying to work what it means. Spoke to friends and they didn’t know. And said speak to the union. As it’s the weekend I’m been in a real panic. As I confused where I stand and my rights

 What led to this discussion with your employer? 

What are you scared of? 

Have they said they will let you go? 

It was in a meeting out of the blue . They are changing how things are done in role