We Are All Equal Before the Law
‘We are all equal before the law’. To what extent is this common statement about the law reflected in practice?
LILIAN MATOPODZI/1019138
BA HONS HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE
CONTENTS: Executive Summary…………………………………………………….3 Introduction………………………………………………………………3 Disability…………………………………………………………………..3 Equality…………………………….. …………………………………….4 Discrimination……………………………………………………………4 Education………………………………………………………………….5 Employment……………………………………………………………….6-7 The Law in the United Kingdom…………………………………………8 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………..9 References…………………………………………………………………10-11 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The law either compounds or alleviates social problems faced by various social groups in society.The statement ,”We are all equal before the law” is very debateable.This report will endeavour to look at how disability,employment and the law interrelate.It will also explore how disability is prejudiced and how employment policies have helped to solve the problems faced by disabled people in employment.
INTRODUCTION This assignment will focus on disabled people as the chosen social group and unemployment as the
LILIAN MATOPODZI/1019138
BA HONS HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE
CONTENTS: Executive Summary…………………………………………………….3 Introduction………………………………………………………………3 Disability…………………………………………………………………..3 Equality…………………………….. …………………………………….4 Discrimination……………………………………………………………4 Education………………………………………………………………….5 Employment……………………………………………………………….6-7 The Law in the United Kingdom…………………………………………8 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………..9 References…………………………………………………………………10-11 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The law either compounds or alleviates social problems faced by various social groups in society.The statement ,”We are all equal before the law” is very debateable.This report will endeavour to look at how disability,employment and the law interrelate.It will also explore how disability is prejudiced and how employment policies have helped to solve the problems faced by disabled people in employment.
INTRODUCTION This assignment will focus on disabled people as the chosen social group and unemployment as the
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