The Disability Discrimination Act (1995)
October 3, 2005
Management have a legal obligation to provide appropriate facilities to assist the 9 million deaf & hearing impaired people within the UK.
The Act, in this context, addresses audio equipment, public speakers, background music, voice alarms, microphones & portable wireless systems for example in environments such as interview rooms, surgeries and consulting rooms.
2K clients, in both professional and retail businesses, should assess their compliance with the Act, remembering to consider audio amplification `anywhere the spoken word needs to be heard`!
