Equality, diversity and human rights

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  Employment law cases

  Social media: monitoring employee's work-related Yahoo account was justified

  In this Romanian case, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) accepted that the employee's right to a private life had been affected when his employer accessed his Yahoo messages. However, the ECHR went on to hold that the employer's actions were justified in the circumstances and not in breach of art. 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights.

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  Employment law cases

  Disability discrimination: discounting triggers in an attendance policy was not a reasonable adjustment

  The Court of Appeal has held that the duty to make reasonable adjustments will normally be engaged in a case where a disabled employee has disability-related absences that trigger the application of an attendance policy. However, the Court dismissed the appeal on the ground that on the particular facts of the case, the adjustments sought were not reasonable.

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  Employment law cases

  Case round-up

  Krishna Santra and Sandra Martins are senior associates at Colman Coyle Solicitors. They round up the latest rulings.

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  Employment law cases

  Discrimination arising from disability: £30,000 for employee dismissed for disability-related absences

  A public-sector worker with 34 years' service who was dismissed after exceeding her trigger point under the employer's absence management procedure by a few days has been awarded over £30,000 for discrimination arising from disability and unfair dismissal.

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  Employment law cases

  Case round-up

  Jessica Alice-Curtis is a trainee solicitor, Lucy Melville is a paralegal and Nigel Cousin, David Rintoul and Rachael Wake are associates at Addleshaw Goddard LLP. They round up the latest rulings.

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  Employment law cases

  Competitive redeployment exercise: NHS trust should have used alternative assessment method for employee with cancer

  An employment tribunal has held that an NHS trust committed discrimination arising from disability and failed to make reasonable adjustments for an employee having cancer treatment who was required to undergo a competitive interview process during a redeployment exercise.

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  Employment law cases

  Discrimination arising from disability: withdrawal of job offer because of epilepsy not discriminatory

  An employment tribunal has found that an employer did not commit discrimination arising from disability and met its duty to make reasonable adjustments when it withdrew a conditional job offer after health and safety concerns over a job applicant's epilepsy.

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  Employment law cases

  Direct discrimination: limited company can bring Equality Act claim

  The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that a limited company can bring a claim of direct discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.

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  Employment law cases

  Case round-up

  David Malamatenios is a partner and Sandra Martins, Krishna Santra and Colin Makin are senior associates at Colman Coyle Solicitors. They round up the latest rulings.

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  FAQs

  What powers do employment tribunals have under the Equality Act 2010 to make recommendations to employers?