Let’s suppose that a candidate discloses a medical condition during a job interview. It’s not a disability but if it deteriorates in the future it could become one. As they are non-disabled, can you
reject them because of their condition?
Published 29.01.2018
A new case has held that once you’ve offered a job to an obviously disabled candidate, it’s too late to claim that you can’t accommodate their disability. So how can you use the interview process to
help avoid nasty surprises later?
Published 17.11.2005
An employee is moving to a job role with fewer responsibilities because of their disability and this change amounts to a reasonable adjustment. Can you reduce their pay or is the employee also
entitled to permanent pay protection?
Published 01.10.2021
You’re considering reasonable adjustments with an employee who is protected by the Disability Discrimination Acts. But they’re insisting the only one that’s suitable is a permanent homeworking
arrangement! Must you agree to this?
Published 21.04.2010
A disabled employee recently argued that, in order to comply with its duty to make reasonable adjustments, her employer should have granted a career break. What was the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s
view on this?
Published 30.11.2011
Making reasonable adjustments can be tricky. But what happens if you haven’t been told, or it’s not otherwise obvious, that a particular employee is disabled? Could you come unstuck in tribunal over
this?
Published 21.09.2011
An employee who was dismissed after she asked for a new chair has been awarded £23,000 in compensation by the tribunal. Where did the employer involved in this case go wrong?
Published 27.04.2022
You’re under a legal duty to consult with disabled employees over the making of reasonable adjustments. But what happens if there aren’t any that can be made? Must you still waste time and go through
the process?
Published 28.06.2007
You’ve received a reference from a prospective employee’s former employer. It states that the individual had a lengthy period of long-term sickness absence. Can you use this as grounds to withdraw
your job offer?
Published 28.06.2016
A diabetic employee has been awarded £14,000 because her employer handled the disclosure of her medical condition badly. What’s to learn?
Published 07.06.2019