Over the past year, there’s been a big increase in the number of conditions which are protected by the Disability Discrimination Act. In light of this, how should you now deal with a potential
disability at the recruitment stage?
Published 29.06.2006
An employee argued that she had a statutory right to sick pay as a reasonable adjustment under disability discrimination legislation. Did the Court of Appeal agree?
Published 06.09.2007
The government plans to extend the reach of disability discrimination legislation even further. What’s the latest that you should be aware of?
Published 10.03.2005
Until recently, you needed actual knowledge of a disability in order to be held liable for discrimination. This has now changed. So what’s the latest news?
Published 01.12.2005
Around 25% of employees experience a mental health condition each year. As this can result in time off work, can you enquire whether a job applicant has a mental health condition during an interview
or would this be unlawful?
Published 23.03.2018
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
A job applicant has indicated that they’re disabled. But they’ve also said that “no special arrangements are needed” during their interview. Does this statement exempt you from making any “reasonable
adjustments”?
Published 21.10.2009
There’s nothing to stop you from asking a job applicant about their medical history before offering them a job. But as a new case shows, if you choose to do this, you must pick your words carefully.
So what should you be asking?
Published 26.08.2009
An employee is protesting about a change you’ve made in your workplace. They claim it could trigger an underlying disability which has been kept under control until now. What does a new case say
about how you should handle this?
Published 04.11.2009
Disabled employees are protected by the Disability Discrimination Act. But a recent case suggests that their relatives may now be able to claim “discrimination by association” too. How do you avoid
this new risk?
Published 24.03.2010