Kevin, I'd go straight to the DRC if I were you and don't rely on getting through it alone. At least tell them the story, ask advice and go from there . . .. Hope this helps. Let us know how things work out. -- Carol carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "kevin and emma" <kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 11:00 AM Subject: [access-uk] help needed on the DDA > hi all, sorry if this is OT, contact me off list if necessary if it is. > i'm currently job hunting, and i've just had a phone call from a potential > employer. it turned out to be the most blatent case of discrimination > i've > ever come across, if i haden't heard it myself i wouldn't have believed > it. > it's an estate agent, an national one. i'm going to right to the branch in > question, and their head office about it. but i won't to quote any > relevant > passages from the DDA as regards employment of disabled people, and was > wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction. also, is it > worth > contacting the DRC or equivalent now, or should i try and deal with the > potential employer on my own first. any help would be appreciated! as i am > absolutely blazing mad at what just happened, i'm physically shaking as i > type i'm so mad! i'm quite prepared to take this as far as it needs to go > as > i feel for a nationwide estate agency chain (or any business come to that) > to behave like this is a disgrace! > sorry i'll stop ranting now! smile. > kevin (lord L) > "Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without > notice." - will durant > skype: lordandladyl > email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq