by Anna Denton | Jan 15, 2020 | Disability discrimination, Employment Law
This case illustrates how employers can get themselves into difficulties. The individual concerned suffered from asthma, which he is claiming is his disability, presumably arguing that it has a substantial impact on his ability to do normal day to day...
by Anna Denton | Aug 28, 2019 | Disability discrimination, Employment Tribunal, Equality Act
If an employee is accused of misconduct of some kind, their defence may well be that a core part of their condition was behind their behaviour. This is classic section 15 Equality Act 2010 territory. We have seen a string of cases where an employee is found to have...
by Anna Denton | Aug 28, 2018 | Menopause
A recent case saw an employee successfully claim £5,000 for injury to feelings in connection with disability discrimination in the Glasgow employment tribunal, linking the menopause to disability in a rare example of this issue coming before the courts. The particular...
by Anna Denton | Feb 1, 2016 | Disability, Discrimination
In this video Anna gives an explanation of the case of Pnaiser v NHS England and Coventry City Council and the dangers of giving verbal references. She highlights the risk of line managers providing a verbal reference, in particular, when a settlement agreement has...