by Anna Denton | May 21, 2018 | Disability
Dismissal is clearly an act of unfavourable treatment if the claimant can show there is a connection between that dismissal and their disability. In cases where a misconduct has been relied upon by the employer as grounds to dismiss, if that conduct arises as a...
by Anna Denton | Jun 6, 2017 | Disability
Anna’s latest video is available to view on the Refreshing Law YouTube channel – please click here to watch Anna’s video regarding the duty to make reasonable adjustments for a...
by Anna Denton | Jan 31, 2017 | Disability
Stress is a short-term reaction to adverse circumstances which doesn’t ordinarily attract the protection of legislation. Where somebody is suffering from symptoms of low mood and anxiety referred to by Clinicians as ‘Clinical Depression’ then, if it is...
by Anna Denton | Jan 25, 2017 | Disability
You may be aware that under the Equality Act certain conditions that might be described as progressive are automatically deemed a disability under the legislation including Cancer, HIV and Multiple Sclerosis. Sight impairments that are certified by a Consultant...
by Anna Denton | Sep 6, 2016 | Disability, Reasonable Adjustment
G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited recently got themselves into trouble where one of their engineers involved in maintaining ATM machines suffered back pain, and ultimately was no longer fit to do work involving heavy lifting or in confined spaces. It was therefore...
by Anna Denton | Jul 28, 2016 | Disability
You’re probably familiar with the definition of a disability under the Equality Act and the fact that somebody has to have suffered from their physical or mental impairment for more than 12 months in order for it to be sufficiently long term in its effect on someone’s...
