England: Frau erhält £7.000 wegen Maskendiskrimierung - 2020 NEWS 2020news.de/england-frau-e…
Auto-translated, “A disabled woman supported by the anti-discrimination organisation Kester Disability Rights has been paid £7,000 in compensation by way of settlement in the UK from a service provider who refused her access to a service because she could not wear a face mask.”
“It was undisputed that access had been refused or that the claimant had a disability exemption. Accordingly, the only issue to be litigated was the amount of compensation.
Denying access to people who cannot wear mouth-nose coverings because of a disability is direct ...” ...
Denying access to people who cannot wear mouth-nose coverings because of a disability is direct ...” ...
...”discrimination - no different from denying access to a black or gay person, for example, the organisation informs on its website.
Disabled people are now routinely harassed in public for not wearing face coverings - often suggesting that confidential medical...” ...
Disabled people are now routinely harassed in public for not wearing face coverings - often suggesting that confidential medical...” ...
...”medical information must be publicly disclosed to justify an exemption.
"The fact that shops and hospitality establishments routinely post "No Mask, No Entry" signs shows," the organisation says, "how deeply entrenched discriminatory attitudes are in society on the issue...”
"The fact that shops and hospitality establishments routinely post "No Mask, No Entry" signs shows," the organisation says, "how deeply entrenched discriminatory attitudes are in society on the issue...”
...”of masks. If shops were to put up 'blacks not' or 'gays not', there would be an outcry. Fortunately, the official government position does not support any of this, as no one who is exempt from wearing a mask is expected to go around justifying themselves. It is enough...”
...”to say, "I am exempt". If the reaction to that is demonstrably discriminatory, compensation is due."
In this respect, the situation in Germany cannot be compared, because in Germany the state itself acts in a discriminatory manner by requiring a diagnosis to be shown in..”..
In this respect, the situation in Germany cannot be compared, because in Germany the state itself acts in a discriminatory manner by requiring a diagnosis to be shown in..”..
..”the certificate. Lawyers in Germany expect the unconstitutionality of the regulation in question to be established in the main proceedings that are still pending.”
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