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
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
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
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
An employee who wasn’t provided with the recommended support on returning to work after a brain haemorrhage has won a disability discrimination claim for their employer’s failure to make reasonable
adjustments. How did it fail in this duty?
Published 25.01.2024
If an employee fails to disclose their disability to you, can they later claim that they’ve been directly discriminated against? What’s the latest from the Employment Appeal Tribunal?
Published 24.10.2018
A disabled employee who frequently needs to use the toilet has been awarded £1,000 by the tribunal. This was because his employer delayed giving him a lift key to access staff toilet facilities more
quickly. Why was this a problem?
Published 08.03.2018
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
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