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Disabled man can challenge negative references

A disabled man has won the right to challenge a negative reference provided by his ex-employer in a landmark Law Lords ruling. Disabled people can now legally challenge the discrimination or victimisation they claim they face from former employers, according to the Disability Rights Commission (DRC).

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