Many employers have trigger points in their sickness absence policies which start formal management procedures when an employee’s attendance levels become unacceptable. Must these be adjusted for
disabled staff?
Published 18.06.2014
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been ordered to pay a disabled employee £26,000. What did bosses at the DWP do which enabled this employee to claim a sizeable amount of compensation?
Published 10.05.2018
Many employers have trigger points in their sickness absence policies that are used to start formal management procedures. But according to the Court of Appeal must they be adjusted where an employee
has a disability?
Published 15.02.2016
The tribunal has ordered HMRC to pay £75,000 compensation to a disabled employee who was forced to change desks. What did HMRC do wrong?
Published 07.11.2017
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that a disabled employee who received a warning for taking 60 days’ sickness absence suffered unlawful discrimination. Why?
Published 02.07.2018
You’ve received a reference from a prospective employee’s former employer. It states that the individual had a lengthy period of long-term sickness absence. Can you use this as grounds to withdraw
your job offer?
Published 28.06.2016
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
You’re sure that a disabled employee is skiving and not genuinely sick. If you question them about the situation, will that automatically be an act of disability discrimination on your part?
Published 24.05.2019
It’s been reported that an employer has lost a tribunal claim for disability discrimination because of the way a line manager questioned an employee about her disability. What should you tell your
managers following this ruling?
Published 29.08.2019
Although there’s been a recent fall in sickness absence rates, the average employee still takes 6.4 sick days per year. Could the “Bradford Factor” help you to identify and manage this key problem
area?
Published 10.08.2010