Equality (Disability, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 2000

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The Equality (Disability, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 2000 is a key piece of Northern Ireland legislation that strengthens and extends anti-discrimination protections, particularly in relation to disability, and underpins the work of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anti-discrimination law
Order in Council
Statutory Instrument
aimsTo Prohibit unjustified disability discrimination
Promote equality of opportunity for disabled people
Provide legal remedies for victims of disability discrimination
appliesTo Private sector employers in Northern Ireland
Providers of goods, facilities and services in Northern Ireland
Public sector bodies in Northern Ireland
country United Kingdom
distinguishesFrom Equality Act 2010 NERFINISHED
enforcedBy Equality Commission for Northern Ireland NERFINISHED
focusesOn Equal access to goods, facilities and services
Equal treatment in employment
Rights of disabled persons
formsPartOf Northern Ireland equality framework NERFINISHED
geographicalScope Northern Ireland only
governs Duties of employers towards disabled employees in Northern Ireland
Duties of service providers towards disabled persons in Northern Ireland
jurisdiction Northern Ireland
language English
legalArea Anti-discrimination law in Northern Ireland
legalStatus In force
madeUnder Northern Ireland Act 1998 NERFINISHED
partOf Law of Northern Ireland NERFINISHED
policyArea Disability rights policy
Employment and labour law in Northern Ireland
Social policy in Northern Ireland
purpose To extend protections against disability discrimination
To strengthen anti-discrimination protections in Northern Ireland
To support the statutory equality framework in Northern Ireland
relatedTo Disability Discrimination Act 1995 NERFINISHED
Equality legislation in the United Kingdom
setsOut Circumstances in which disability discrimination is unlawful
Rights of disabled persons to challenge discrimination
subject Disability discrimination
Employment discrimination law
Equality law
Human rights in Northern Ireland NERFINISHED
Provision of goods, facilities and services
supports Strategic enforcement work of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
typeOfLegislation Secondary legislation
underpinsWorkOf Equality Commission for Northern Ireland NERFINISHED

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Equality Commission for Northern Ireland legalBasis Equality (Disability, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 2000