Jan 2009
Bank guilty of discrimination.
Yesterday, the Royal Bank of Scotland had to pay the
highest compensation payout of its kind to a 17 year
old wheelchair user.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission took on the case when the person had been unable to gain access to the bank in Sheffield.
The bank were ordered to install a lift for wheelchair users and the man was awarded £6,500 for embarrassing treatment.
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I went to a HSBC bank once (only one that was near to me) and couldn’t get in because of a step. I eventually got a member of staff to do my transaction outside, on the pavement in the pouring rain and freezing cold. My case was virtually identical to this one.
This is our reality.
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The Equality and Human Rights Commission took on the case when the person had been unable to gain access to the bank in Sheffield.
The bank were ordered to install a lift for wheelchair users and the man was awarded £6,500 for embarrassing treatment.
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I went to a HSBC bank once (only one that was near to me) and couldn’t get in because of a step. I eventually got a member of staff to do my transaction outside, on the pavement in the pouring rain and freezing cold. My case was virtually identical to this one.
This is our reality.
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Naidex blooper spotted.
Pop along to Naidex web-site.
I am researching accessible layouts of exhibitions and thought I would see what the NEC has to offer where Naidex is held.
“As the UK’s largest event for homecare, disability and rehabilitation. Naidex is your best opportunity to touch, test and compare all the latest new products and services available.”
So, I clicked on ‘visiting’ and then onto frequently asked questions.
Would this site answer it? No. I found this:
“What are the disabled facilities?”
and the link went to a dead page.
Hmmm... is this a conspiracy to prevent disabled people from finding out about access.
I don’t think exhibition venues actually look at access within the great halls. A maze of stands, flyers sticking to your shoes that have found their way onto the floor and a phobics nightmare if you ‘don’t do the people thing’. Not to mention the buzz of thousands of voices and even scarier - lots of therapists milling around. Aghhh.
It’s a nightmare.... I don’t care how many accessible parking spaces and toilets they have. This does not an accessible venue make, dear Sir.
