Disabled woman wins damages for sacking

A 22-year old woman has won damages of £20,352.85 against a former employer who had sacked her after she had a stroke and became blind. According to the Disability Rights Commission (DRC), which supported the case, it represents one of the first cases of direct discrimination brought by a disabled person against an employer under Part 2 of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) that ended up in court.