This month, a noteworthy case involved Cullingford v Secretary of State for Justice. The claimant, a County Court Bailiff, was diagnosed with cancer, making her eligible for disability protections under the Equality Act. She requested to bring an emotional support dog to work to help with her mental health. However, after a colleague reported seeing [...]
Good morning all and thank you for joining us for our case of the week. For those that missed out on last week's update, which involved pregnancy discrimination, you can find that here. This week, we are examining a disability and reasonable adjustments claim in the case of Miller v Rentokil Initial UK Ltd. The [...]
This week’s case looks at the principles underpinning disability discrimination law, in particular the duty to find alternative employment. In XXXXX v HR Rail SA, the Claimant was employed as an apprentice maintenance technician on the Belgium railways. Shortly after starting, the employee was diagnosed with a heart condition which meant that he had to have [...]
