Around 3.5 million people in the UK have diabetes - a condition which can be managed but not cured. Are employees who have it always classed as disabled?
Published 09.04.2015
After careful consideration it’s clear that no reasonable adjustments can be made to a disabled employee’s job. So what about swapping their role with another employee’s? How can you dodge objections
from that person?
Published 30.11.2010
You’re required you to make reasonable adjustments for an employee suffering from a qualifying disability. But could this go as far as requiring you to create a new position? What does a new case
say?
Published 08.03.2007
You’re aware of the need to comply with the disability discrimination legislation for obviously disabled staff, such as those who are mobility impaired. But following recent case law, what should you
have in place for diabetics?
Published 24.04.2006
Type 2 diabetes affects around 3.2 million people in the UK. The Employment Appeal Tribunal previously stated that the condition isn’t automatically a disability but has a new ruling changed this?
Published 09.02.2017
The AA recently lost a disability discrimination claim because it had “performance managed” the work of a diabetic employee. So does this mean you can no longer keep a close eye on those staff who
have medical conditions?
Published 09.09.2011
Although the requirement to make reasonable adjustments is well-established by disability legislation, it’s not been clear whether a failure to consult is a failure in its own right. What does a
recent case have to say on the subject?
Published 03.04.2008
According to the Employment Appeal Tribunal, an employer failed to make reasonable adjustments when it dismissed a disabled employee rather than placing him in an alternative role on a trial basis.
What are the implications of this ruling?
Published 08.04.2024
An employee alleged that he had the legal right to sit at a particular desk. What did the Court of Appeal say about this rather novel claim?
Published 09.05.2014
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that you’re under no obligation to make reasonable adjustments for an employee simply because they are disabled. So when does this statutory duty actually
kick in?
Published 09.04.2013