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
A female employee has been awarded over £19,000 after she successfully claimed disability discrimination. Her medical condition was the onset of the menopause. Does this mean the menopause is now an
automatic disability?
Published 08.06.2018
You’ve noticed that a female employee takes one or two days’ sick leave every four weeks. On querying this she claims to get severe PMT but says any further action will be discriminatory. Are your
hands really tied?
Published 18.06.2015
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
Some individuals who contract coronavirus will unfortunately experience ongoing symptoms and effects. This is known as “Long Covid”. Where an employee has this condition, is it considered to be a
disability?
Published 22.12.2020
When an employer refused to allocate a parking space to a disabled employee, she successfully argued that it had failed to make a reasonable adjustment for her. Does this case set a helpful precedent
for all disabled employees?
Published 29.11.2013
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
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
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
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