If an employee fails to disclose their disability to you, can they later claim that they’ve been directly discriminated against? What’s the latest from the Employment Appeal Tribunal?
Published 24.10.2018
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
In a 2017 case the employee who had a hearing-related disability regularly answered the telephone. Due to a mistake made by the employer, he was able to claim disability discrimination. Why was this?
Published 08.02.2018
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
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
In the case of Lee v HSBC Bank Plc 2016, the employee claimed that she was disabled from the point her GP certified her as being “unfit for work”. What did the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT)
decide?
Published 29.11.2016
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
As one employer has found out, something you should never say to a visibly upset or emotional employee is “pull yourself together”. Why is this particular comment so dangerous?
Published 10.05.2016
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
In 2014 the Court of Justice of the European Union stated that, depending on the facts, an obese employee can be classed as disabled. But what if their condition is completely self-inflicted? Does
that make a difference?
Published 09.03.2015