Articles tagged with discrimination

Expert Witness: Neurodiversity at work: the role of OH

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2023 (vol. 20/1) pp34-37

Female toilet facilities   

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2023 (vol. 19/6) pp13-14

Long covid

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2023 (vol. 19/5) pp13-14

Cases in brief

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2022 (vol. 19/3) pp12-14

Health, safety and disability  

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2022 (vol. 18/6) pp10-12

Medical evidence and discrimination

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2021 (vol. 18/3) pp10-12

Reason for dismissal

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2021 (vol. 18/2) pp13-15

Autism had substantial adverse effect

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2021 (vol. 18/1) pp10-12

Pregnancy and sex discrimination

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2021 (vol. 17/6) pp14-15

COVID News: Clinically vulnerable workers 

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2020/2021 (vol. 17/4) pp40

Expert Witness: Discrimination in a time of COVID 

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2020/2021 (vol. 17/4) pp36-39

Proportionate means in disability case

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2020 (vol. 17/2) pp11-14

Expert witness: When is belief a protected characteristic?

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2020 (vol. 16/6) pp35-37

Capability and disability discrimination

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2020 (vol. 16/6) pp11-12

Epilepsy and employment

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2019/2020 (vol. 16/4) pp28-32

Burden of proof

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2019/2020 (vol. 16/4) pp13-14

Expert Witness: Sex discrimination: an update

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2019 (vol. 16/2) pp36-38

Relief for driver

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2019 (vol. 15/6) pp15

Did teacher’s fibromyalgia constitute disability?

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2019 (vol. 15/6) pp11-12

Age discrimination

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2019 (vol. 15/6) pp09

Expert Witness: Disability and misconduct

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2019 (vol. 15/5) pp39-41

Date of knowledge

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2019 (vol. 15/5) pp9-12

Discrimination was related to menopause

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2019 (vol. 15/5) pp8-9

Expert Witness: Job references

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2018/2019 (vol. 15/4) pp33-35

Knowledge and impact of disability

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2018/2019 (vol. 15/4) pp12-14

Disability employment gap

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2018/2019 (vol. 15/4) pp08

Age discrimination

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2018 (vol. 15/3) pp11

Discrimination arising from disability

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2018 (vol. 15/2) pp11-13

Reasonable adjustments

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2018 (vol. 15/1) pp15-16

NHS whistleblower legislation

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2018 (vol. 15/1) pp11

Lofty position on cancer definition

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2018 (vol. 15/1) pp10-11

Fairness at work

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2018 (vol. 14/6) pp41

Was dismissal pregnancy related?

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2018 (vol. 14/6) pp11-12

Pregnancy discrimination

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2018 (vol. 14/6) pp10

Perceived disability discrimination

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2018 (vol. 14/5) pp10-13

Obesity on the rise

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2017/2018 (vol. 14/4) pp39-40

Disability discrimination

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2017/2018 (vol. 14/4) pp15

Risk assessment for breastfeeding mother

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2017/2018 (vol. 14/4) pp13-14

Maternity protection

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2017/2018 (vol. 14/4) pp09

Working with HIV

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2017 (vol. 14/3) pp21-24

Trans workers

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2017 (vol. 14/3) pp06-07

No reasonable adjustment

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2017 (vol. 14/2) pp12

Disability-related absence

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2017 (vol. 14/2) pp11

Expert Witness: Direct or indirect?

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2017 (vol. 14/1) pp18-20

Long-term absence dismissals

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2017 (vol. 14/1) pp13-15

Poor progress on disability

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2017 (vol. 14/1) pp04-05

Age discrimination

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2017 (vol. 13/6) pp16

Recruitment age limit justified

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2017 (vol. 13/5) pp12-13

MS – improving work outcomes

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2017 (vol. 13/5) pp09

Expert Witness: What shall I wear?

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2016/2017 (vol. 13/4) pp32–33

Government to ‘halve the disability employment gap’

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2016/2017 (vol. 13/4) pp6

Ageing workforce

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2016 (vol. 13/3) pp06-07

Disability confident

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2016 (vol. 13/3) pp07

Disability confident

Occupational Health at Work /January (vol. 00/) pp07

Agency workers and discrimination – a gaping loophole?

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2010 (vol. 07/3) pp12-13

Northern Ireland

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2016 (vol. 13/1) pp6

Imputed knowledge

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2016 (vol. 13/1) pp8-10

Colour vision testing

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2016 (vol. 13/2) pp40

Unfair dismissal compensation

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2016 (vol. 12/6) pp13

HIV status has no impact on work ability

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2016 (vol. 12/6) pp40

Police compulsory retirement

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2016 (vol. 12/6) pp13

Pregnancy discrimination

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2016 (vol. 13/1) pp4-5

Equality action

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2015/2016 (vol. 12/4) pp8

Motive not necessary for discrimination

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2015/2016 (vol. 12/4) pp10-12

ACAS disability guidance

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2016 (vol. 12/5) pp6

Discrimination in pregnancy and maternity

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2015 (vol. 12/3) pp7

Establishing knowledge of disability

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2015 (vol. 12/1) pp8-9

Is diet-controlled diabetes a disability?

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2015 (vol. 12/1) pp9-11

Reasonable adjustments duty does not extend to employee’s child

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2014 (vol. 11/2) pp9-10

Absence trigger decision is controversial

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2014 (vol. 11/2) pp10-11

Seldon – one last appeal?

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2014 (vol. 11/2) pp12

Fit for force

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2014 (vol. 11/3) pp10

Post-natal depression

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp8-9

Was a consultant’s report necessary?

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp9-10

Safety critical hearing

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2013/2014 (vol. 10/4) pp11-12

Young people with chronic conditions

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2014 (vol. 10/5) pp7

Pregnancy discrimination

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2013/2014 (vol. 10/4) pp5

Barriers to work

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2013/2014 (vol. 10/4) pp5

HIV dismissal breached human rights

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2013/2014 (vol. 10/4) pp8

Knowledge of disability

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2013/2014 (vol. 10/4) pp9-11

When I’m 65 … or 66?

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp11

Unreasonable adjustment

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp11-12

Schizophrenia

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2013 (vol. 09/6) pp6

No enhanced sick pay for disabled police officer

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2013 (vol. 09/6) pp8-10

Tribunal adjournments on medical grounds

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2012/2013 (vol. 09/4) pp11-12

Drop in tribunal claims

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2012/2013 (vol. 09/4) pp12

Colour vision

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2012/2013 (vol. 09/4) pp38-39

Volunteers not covered

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2013 (vol. 09/5) pp11-13

Depression studies

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2012/2013 (vol. 09/4) pp9-10

Age discrimination

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2012 (vol. 09/1) pp13-15

Work barriers continue for disabled people

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2012 (vol. 09/2) pp4-5

Stores must provide disability training

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2012 (vol. 09/2) pp10-11

Record compensation

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2012 (vol. 08/5) pp15-16

Compulsory retirement

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2012 (vol. 08/5) pp16

Pilot case of age discrimination

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2011 (vol. 08/3) pp12-13

Wales tackles mental health stigma

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2011 (vol. 08/2) pp8

Supporting workers with multiple sclerosis

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2011 (vol. 08/2) pp8-9

Joint and several liability

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2011 (vol. 08/2) pp12

No discrimination protection for ‘Paid Volunteer’

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2011 (vol. 08/2) pp14

Obesity raises discrimination risk

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2011 (vol. 07/5) pp39