Most people only think about problems facing the disabled at work when they notice ramps at entrances to buildings or suffer an injury that suddenly stops them getting about easily. However, from this autumn, UK employers will have to be more focused on the subject as the increasing requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act are implemented.

In the past few years, high-profile cases of sexual discrimination in the securities industry have dominated the financial pages, particularly because of the large sums involved. You don't hear much about disability discrimination cases, though. Perhaps the implications of the disability act are not fully appreciated.