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
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
In September 2023 it was reported that an employee has won her tribunal claim for “menopause discrimination” and been awarded £64,000 compensation. Is the menopause now a protected
characteristic under the Equality Act 2010?
Published 04.10.2023
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
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
In a preliminary hearing, the tribunal ruled that an employee’s work-related stress was a disability and she could proceed with her disability discrimination claim. Does this decision mean that
work-related stress is now automatically a disability?
Published 23.03.2023
In Charlesworth v Dransfields Engineering Services Ltd 2017 the employee took time off work following his cancer diagnosis. On his return he was made redundant but his disability discrimination claim
failed. Why was this?
Published 25.08.2017
A disabled employee has a poor attendance record and until now you’ve been wary of taking any disciplinary action against them. But a recent House of Lords decision has clarified the position. What
does it say?
Published 05.06.2009
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
A disabled employee recently argued that, in order to comply with its duty to make reasonable adjustments, her employer should have granted a career break. What was the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s
view on this?
Published 30.11.2011