Weekly issue 158

News in brief

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has just published the results of an inquiry into the meat and poultry processing sector which uncovered widespread mistreatment of migrant and agency workers

On second thoughts

The 1995 Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) states, among other things, that claimants must have an impairment that has lasted (or is likely to last) 12 months

Trying to be fair

The European Convention on Human Rights states, among other things, that everyone has the right to a fair trial