What are my disability rights?

Under the disability discrimination provisions of the Equality Act:

• You have the right not to be discriminated against on the basis of disability. An employer cannot justify any act of direct discrimination.
• Your employer, or possible future employer, has a duty to make 'reasonable adjustments' at the key stages in your employment. The Equality Act covers recruitment selection procedures, contractual arrangements and working conditions. An employer cannot justify a failure to make 'reasonable adjustments'.
• Harassment and victimisation on grounds of disability are illegal, as are instructions or pressure to discriminate.