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07/08/2009
Employment law ruling welcomed by Rethink |
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A spokesperson for a national mental health charity has welcomed a Court of Appeal ruling that grants equal rights to those suffering from mental illnesses.
Katie Leason of Rethink - which works to improve the quality of life for everyone afflicted with mental illnesses - greeted the recent decision on Article 14 of the European Convention of Human Rights, which could have employment law implications.
"It is time that people with mental illness are put on an equal footing. We look forward to seeing how the ruling is implemented in practice," she remarked.
According to Ms Leason, those who reveal that they have a mental illness on application forms are often overlooked on jobs, despite 90 per cent of bosses who have employed people from this demographic being happy with their decisions to do so.
She claimed that the main barrier to helping those with mental illnesses in the workplace is the perceptions of employers.
Written by Anna Norton |
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