If you offer a job to a disabled person, they’re likely to accept it on the basis that you make any reasonable adjustments which are necessary. But what happens if you don’t make them?
Published 24.03.2005
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
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 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
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
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
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’ve dismissed an employee who now alleges that this amounts to disability discrimination. However, you had no knowledge of their disability prior to their dismissal. Can they claim disability
discrimination at the tribunal or not?
Published 25.11.2021
It’s been suggested that a recent landmark ruling places employers under a legal obligation to pay for private medical treatment where an employee is on long-term sick leave. Is this really true?
Published 05.11.2013
In a recent case, the employee alleged that her employer, HMRC, operated a discriminatory sickness absence procedure because it failed to take account of any time off caused by her disability. Was
she right or wrong?
Published 19.09.2013