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
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
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
At interview you ask candidates about their level of sickness absence for the last two years. However, a colleague has advised that this could have possible disability discrimination implications. If
so, what are your options?
Published 22.03.2007
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
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
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
Anti-disability discrimination legislation may require you to favour a disabled employee. But could this also extend to paying them extra sick pay?
Published 08.02.2007
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
You know that you’re required to make reasonable adjustments to cater for an employee who’s covered by the Disability Discrimination Act. But where do you stand if you dispute the reasonableness of a
suggested adjustment?
Published 04.09.2008