well. However, a justification will not be lawful if the duties can be performed with some adjustment of activities by the employer that does not involve unreasonable disruption. New Zealand law allows for immigrants to be denied citizenship if they would require expensive treatment from the public healthcare. Immigrant and disability rights activists in New Zealand oppose these immigration laws as "ableist" and "discriminatory". Indirect discrimination The Human Rights Act also protects people from both direct and indirect discrimination. ‘Indirect discrimination’ describes the situation where an apparently neutral practice or condition has a disproportionate, negative impact on one of the groups against whom it is unlawful to discriminate, and the practice or condition cannot be justified objectively. People with disabilities are specifically susceptible to indirect discrimination. For example, indirect discrimination takes place against people who use wheelchairs if the only way to get to a store is by climbing the stairs. Disability protections and awareness initiatives Equal suffrage and by ballot The NZ BORA gives a person with disability equal right to vote by secret ballot. For this to take place, the individual must be over 18 years old and obtain a New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency. However, he or she can be denied this right in some contexts. For example, a person with disability is disqualified from voting if they have been detained for three or more years for a criminal offense. In addition, the right to a secret ballot can be compromised when the voter has visual impairment or has difficulty interpreting and reading the ballot. The individual would need assistance in placing their vote, therefore disclosing their preference to another person. The Political Participation for Everyone Report found that New Zealand’s voting and political systems were not designed for everyone, specifically at disadvantage are those with disability. It found that people with disabilities have experienced hurdles in exercising their right to vote and right to participate in political and public life. These hurdles included inaccessible information and voting papers and a lack of physical facilities where people with disabilities can engage with politicians. In September 20, 2014, New Zealand introduced voting by telephone. For this reason, The United Nations commended the country on its Concluding Observations for enabling people with disabilities to vote. General accessibility The Human Rights Commission claims that New Zealand is a fully inclusive society that recognises and values people with disability as