Susie Munro, senior legal editor at Brightmine, looks at three cases where employers have lost "discrimination arising from disability" claims after treating workers unfavourably because of disability-related absence.
This guide explains how individuals are protected from discrimination arising from disability, under the Equality Act 2010. This is a type of discrimination that is unique to the protected characteristic of disability.
This guide explains the duty to make reasonable adjustments for employees and job applicants who have a disability. A failure to comply with the duty amounts to unlawful disability discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.
We look at three cases where employers have lost "discrimination arising from disability" claims after treating workers unfavourably because of disability-related absence.
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