In a 2017 case the employee who had a hearing-related disability regularly answered the telephone. Due to a mistake made by the employer, he was able to claim disability discrimination. Why was this?
Published 08.02.2018
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
After careful consideration it’s clear that no reasonable adjustments can be made to a disabled employee’s job. So what about swapping their role with another employee’s? How can you dodge objections
from that person?
Published 30.11.2010
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
You’re required you to make reasonable adjustments for an employee suffering from a qualifying disability. But could this go as far as requiring you to create a new position? What does a new case
say?
Published 08.03.2007
Disability discrimination legislation requires you to make reasonable adjustments for a disabled employee. But what’s the position if this individual has found ways to seriously reduce the impact of
their disability? What then?
Published 07.02.2008
The tribunal has ordered that an employer must pay an employee who was suffering from throat cancer over £115,000 in compensation. What did the employer do wrong?
Published 19.11.2015
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
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
An employee is moving to a job role with fewer responsibilities because of their disability and this change amounts to a reasonable adjustment. Can you reduce their pay or is the employee also
entitled to permanent pay protection?
Published 01.10.2021