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Disability

The Equality Act 2010 sets out a definition of disability, which must be met for an individual to be protected from disability discrimination. Where an individual meets the definition of disability, the employer has a duty to make reasonable adjustments to enable him or her to overcome disadvantages in the workplace.

An employee will be disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if he or she has a physical or mental impairment that affects the ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. The adverse effect on this ability must be substantial and long term.


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    Number of working people with disability up 1.3 million in five years

    by Ashleigh Webber 17 May 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 17 May 2022

    The number of disabled people in work in 2022 is 1.3 million higher than five years ago, exceeding the target set by the government.

    • Reproductive health
    • Stress
    • Reasonable adjustments

    How employers can support women during the HRT shortage

    by Clare Marsland 13 May 2022
    by Clare Marsland 13 May 2022

    Clare Marsland outlines how employers can support women during the HRT shortage and suggests some reasonable adjustments.

    • Reasonable adjustments
    • Coronavirus
    • Disability discrimination

    EHRC: Not all long Covid cases amount to disability

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 May 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 May 2022

    Is long Covid a disability? The EHRC says it depends on each case.

    • Disability discrimination
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    • Dismissal

    Solicitor unfairly dismissed during cancer recovery awarded £17k

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 May 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 May 2022

    In Ms E Onibere v Rodman Pearce Solicitors Ltd, a tribunal ruled an employee with cancer was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against.

    • Gender pay gap
    • Gender
    • Unconscious bias

    Avoid salary history questions in recruitment, guide urges

    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Apr 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Apr 2022

    New REC and Fawcett Society guidance says organisations should not ask salary history questions during job interviews.

    • Civil Service
    • Reasonable adjustments
    • Latest News

    Disabled worker discriminated against by hot-desking policy

    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Apr 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Apr 2022

    An employment tribunal finds a worker was treated unfavourably after asking colleagues not to use a desk that had been adapted for her health needs.

    • Four-day week
    • Social mobility
    • Reasonable adjustments

    Flexible working could unlock jobs for 1.3 million more people

    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Apr 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Apr 2022

    Greater flexible working could open up employment opportunities for 1.3 million people in the UK who have caring responsibilities, disabilities and those living in rural areas, according to a study.

    • Reasonable adjustments
    • Disability discrimination
    • Latest News

    Boxer loses disability discrimination claim

    by Jo Faragher 1 Apr 2022
    by Jo Faragher 1 Apr 2022

    A boxer who sustained a head injury during a fight has lost his claim for disability discrimination against Scottish Power.

    • Reasonable adjustments
    • Working from home
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    How to support employees with long Covid

    by Mark Philpott 28 Mar 2022
    by Mark Philpott 28 Mar 2022

    Mark Philpott outlines how organisations can support employees with long Covid and reduce the likelihood of Covid-19 infection.

    • Retail
    • Disability discrimination
    • Latest News

    Sainsbury’s discriminated against worker with brain injury, finds tribunal

    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Mar 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Mar 2022

    Sainsbury's discriminated against a worker with a brain injury who had been accused of groping female staff and using inappropriate language, an employment tribunal has found.

    • Stress
    • Fit for Work
    • Reasonable adjustments

    Staff with long Covid should be treated as having disability

    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Mar 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Mar 2022

    The EHRC's head of policy says that, in the absence of clear legislation, employers should treat staff who have long Covid as if they have a disability.

    • Financial services
    • Disability discrimination
    • Latest News

    Dismissal of NatWest employee with cancer ‘tainted with discrimination’

    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Feb 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Feb 2022

    Tribunal finds NatWest Group unfairly dismissed and discriminated against an employee after she disclosed her bowel cancer diagnosis.

    • Social mobility
    • Gender
    • Legal sector

    Smaller law firms lead on diversity while larger outfits lag behind

    by Adam McCulloch 7 Feb 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 7 Feb 2022

    Diversity within law firms is improving, but larger firms are lagging behind smaller ones across several measures.

    • Reasonable adjustments
    • Latest News
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Don’t forget workers with disabilities in your D&I efforts

    by Agata Nowakowska 3 Feb 2022
    by Agata Nowakowska 3 Feb 2022

    Most organisations would consider themselves open to increasing inclusion and belonging for all employees. However, too often diversity initiatives fail...

    • Reasonable adjustments
    • Latest News
    • Department for Work and Pensions

    British Sign Language Bill passes second reading

    by Jo Faragher 31 Jan 2022
    by Jo Faragher 31 Jan 2022

    The UK Deaf community is celebrating after a Bill to give British Sign Language legal recognition passed its second reading...

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