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’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
Because of a simple problem, which the tribunal was quick to pick up on, an employee has lost her claim for disability discrimination. So what happened and why should you never accept things at face
value?
Published 25.08.2010
An employee has been signed off work for a few weeks by their GP who states that they are suffering from work-related stress. Does this medical diagnosis automatically mean your employee is disabled?
Published 13.01.2017
Identifying when a “mental impairment” becomes a “protected disability” isn’t easy. So what can we learn from a ruling by the Employment Appeal Tribunal?
Published 10.08.2010
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
Type 2 diabetes affects around 3.2 million people in the UK. The Employment Appeal Tribunal previously stated that the condition isn’t automatically a disability but has a new ruling changed this?
Published 09.02.2017
The Equality Act 2010 states that cancer is automatically considered to be a disability - this is not something that an employer can challenge. But what about a “pre-cancerous” condition - is that
also a disability?
Published 12.04.2018
What should you consider when deciding if an employee is suffering from a recurring condition that would protect them under the DDA? And what should be your response if they are?
Published 02.10.2008
It’s estimated that at least 1.25 million adults in the UK have an eating disorder, such as bulimia or anorexia nervosa. This number is only likely to rise in the future. Can an eating disorder ever
be deemed a protected disability?
Published 20.11.2019