You have a legal duty to make reasonable adjustments for employees who are disabled. Does this duty extend to the recruitment process and what’s the situation if a job applicant hasn’t advised you
that they are disabled?
Published 06.09.2023
Under the Equality Act 2010 (the Act) an employee who has cancer is automatically classed as disabled and protected from discrimination. Does that protection start from the date they have cancer or
the date they receive a medical diagnosis?
Published 22.12.2021
The nature of shift work means that staff are more likely to suffer from disrupted sleep patterns and ill-health. A new case shows that, if managed badly, it could even lead to disability and a
claim. What’s the latest?
Published 01.05.2008
In 2014 the Court of Justice of the European Union stated that, depending on the facts, an obese employee can be classed as disabled. But what if their condition is completely self-inflicted? Does
that make a difference?
Published 09.03.2015
Although the requirement to make reasonable adjustments is well-established by disability legislation, it’s not been clear whether a failure to consult is a failure in its own right. What does a
recent case have to say on the subject?
Published 03.04.2008
You’ll know that the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) prevents you from discriminating against disabled job applicants. But what about existing staff? How far are you expected to go in
accommodating them?
Published 15.06.2006
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
An employee took a dislike to some of your decisions, so they complained about you to the local paper and it printed their letter! They’re now saying that this is a “protected disclosure” and you
can’t sack them. Are they on solid ground?
Published 11.05.2010
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