Podcast: Recruitment and disability discrimination
On this week's XpertHR Weekly, we consider employers' responsibilities when a disabled person applies for a job. We discuss the duty to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process and pre-employment medical checks. We also look at how the employment tribunal dealt with these issues in Corry v Merseyrail Electric 2002 Ltd ET/2400795/2015, in which it was found that the employer did not commit disability discrimination when it withdrew a conditional job offer after health and safety concerns over a job applicant's epilepsy.
Presenter Sarah Anderson is joined by Bar Huberman. Edited and produced by Claire Scullin.
Podcast: Recruitment and disability discrimination
Audio: XpertHR Weekly; 27 November 2015
Articles discussed on this week's podcast:
- Law reports > Discrimination arising from disability: withdrawal of job offer because of epilepsy not discriminatory
- How to comply with the duty to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process
- Employment law manual > Equality and human rights > Disability discrimination
- Good practice manual > Equality and diversity > Disability
- Question in a job offer letter asking an individual if he or she requires any reasonable adjustments to be made due to disability
- Form for an applicant to consent to undergo a medical examination
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