FAQs

All items: Disability discrimination

Is it unlawful discrimination to ask questions about health or disability during recruitment?
Should employers avoid asking about general wellbeing during interviews?
How is the obligation to make reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process affected by the rules on health enquiries?
Can employers make conditional offers subject to health checks and withdraw an offer if the health requirement is not met?
Can an employer be held culpable for discriminating against an employee if it was unaware of the claimant's disability?
Can an employer use its absence management procedure in relation to disability-related absence if this could result in disciplinary action?
Where a disabled employee is required to take time off to attend a medical appointment should the time off be paid?
Could an employee who is refused time off to care for a disabled dependant bring a claim under the Equality Act 2010?
If a job candidate is unable to attend an interview on the date or at the time proposed by the employer, is the employer obliged to rearrange the interview to suit the candidate's requirements?
Are employers legally required to notify employees who are on long-term sickness absence of any vacancies or promotion opportunities?

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Frequently asked questions and answers on disability discrimination.