Looking for expert legal advice on equal opportunities legislation?

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If you are keen to make sure you employ a workforce that fully reflects our diverse society, you will know how important it is to make sure your workplace practices do no indirectly discriminate against anyone – including people with disabilities. And if you are a person with disabilities who has suffered discrimination because of your health status, you need expert, incisive legal advice to help secure the rights you deserve. Award-winning Bahamas law firm Parris Whittaker advises employers, employees and individuals on all aspects of disability rights legislation, and can provide the expert advice you need. Equal opportunities for an equal society A recent Equal Opportunities Bill has been tabled in the House of Assembly, as the Bahamas gets to grips with how best to support people with disabilities.Social Services Minister Melanie Griffin called the Bill ‘the dawn of a new day’, hailing legislation which would have a profound impact on the lives of the estimated 10,000 Bahamians currently living with disabilities. She said the bill was “for the benefit of a large segment of our population who over these many years have long been ostracised, disenfranchised and often treated like second-class citizens in their own country.”

If you are keen to make sure you employ a workforce that fully reflects our diverse society, you will know how important it is to make sure your workplace practices do no indirectly discriminate against anyone – including people with disabilities.

And if you are a person with disabilities who has suffered discrimination because of your health status, you need expert, incisive legal advice to help secure the rights you deserve. Award-winning Bahamas law firm ParrisWhittaker advises employers, employees and individuals on all aspects of disability rights, and can provide the expert advice you need.

Equal opportunities for an equal society

A recent Equal Opportunities Bill has been tabled in the House of Assembly, as the Bahamas gets to grips with how best to support people with disabilities.

Social Services Minister Melanie Griffin called the Bill ‘the dawn of a new day’, hailing legislation which would have a profound impact on the lives of the estimated 10,000 Bahamians currently living with disabilities.

She said the bill was “for the benefit of a large segment of our population who over these many years have long been ostracized, disenfranchised and often treated like second-class citizens in their own country.”

Know your rights

Important aspects of the Bill include establishing key rights for the disabled together with a National Commission dedicated to pursuing the rights of disabled people; work on educational rights for those with disabilities; and various development funds and exemptions for the disabled.

As one of the leading law firms in the Bahamas, ParrisWhittaker has extensive legal expertise in working to secure the rights of individuals, in cases ranging from employment disputes to personal injury claims. And our award-winning lawyers have worked alongside businesses to make sure their employment practices meet the demands of legislation – including new legislation such as the new Disabilities/Equal Opportunities Bill.

How can we help?

If you are a person with disabilities who believes their rights to have been infringed, or if you are an employer looking for swift, incisive legal advice on how to ensure your workplace does not discriminate against disabled employees or potential employees, our expert team of lawyers is waiting to take your call.