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Legal definitions





















                  There is no need for a                                                                      A person has a disability if

                 diagnosis, it is the effect, not                                                             they have a physical or

                 the cause, or the impairment                                                                 mental impairment that has

                 that matters…                                                                                substantial and long term


                  …employers are required to                                                                  (12 months+) adverse effect


                 make reasonable adjustments                                                                  on their ability to carry out
                 to enable employees meet their                                                               normal day-to-day activities.

                 potential.







                          The Equality Act 2010.
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