Disability
Government consultation: "Health is everyone's business"
Foretelling the future: when can you take into account future ability in recruitment decisions?
Can an employee's dismissal be discriminatory if the employer only finds out about the disability at the appeal hearing?
When does an employee's entitlement to long-term disability benefits cease?
EAT judgment provides guidance on making reasonable adjustments for disabled employees
Acas publishes guidance on workplace neurodiversity
Acas has published guidance to help employers learn about neurodiversity and to suggest changes that can be made in the […]
Disability discrimination: EAT clarifies definition of "long-term" disability
In Nissa v. Waverly Education Foundation, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) clarified the definition of “disability” under the Equality Act […]
Constructive knowledge of disability: when should employers reasonably know of an employee's disability?
Supreme Court considers "unfavourable" treatment in relation to disability discrimination
The Supreme Court has found that calculating an employee’s pension entitlement based on the employee’s part-time salary (where the employee […]
Disability discrimination: Dismissal of a shoplifting employee with a tendency to steal
The EAT, in Wood v. Durham County Council, confirmed that an employee’s “tendency to steal” was a manifestation of his […]
Government framework for voluntary reporting on disability, mental health and wellbeing: what is expected of employers?
Following the 2017 Thriving at Work Review, the government has developed a framework to support large employers with recording and […]