Research by Newson Health shows that women experiencing the menopause are heavily impacted at work. The findings reveal that some menopausal women faced disciplinary action, were forced to take time off, reduce their hours or give up their jobs altogether.
A recent case, in which a line manger made inappropriate comments during a return-to-work interview, has highlighted the importance of equal opportunities training and the need for clear and concise equality and diversity policies. Inappropriate comments PC Gardner, who had been absent from work for six weeks with stress and insomnia, attended a return-to-work interview … Read more
While an occupational health report is a valuable source of information in managing a case of long-term absence or supporting a disabled employee, a recent case has highlighted the dangers of relying solely upon such a document to determine whether an employee is disabled. In the case of Gallop v Newport City Council, the employee … Read more
A tribunal case highlighted in a Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development article explores how businesses can fall foul of the requirement to make reasonable adjustments for disabled employees. The EAT was asked to make a judgement on the original employment tribunal’s decision that the employer had failed to make reasonable adjustments around parking arrangements … Read more
Disability is considered a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 and therefore employers have a responsibility to ensure that disabled employees are not at a disadvantage in the workplace compared to their colleagues, and to make reasonable adjustments where possible. This is crucial to create an open and inclusive working environment which benefits an … Read more
Many employers can find themselves in a situation where they become aware that a recently appointed employee has a disability. This often causes significant concern for the employer as they worry about the potential costs of making reasonable adjustments. However, this need not be the case: reasonable adjustments are not necessarily expensive or difficult to … Read more
In this month’s employment law round up, we’re looking at recent cases at tribunal, with a focus on protected characteristic discrimination claims.
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