Articles tagged with equality act

Positive action

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2023 (vol. 20/1) pp10

Cases in brief

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

Sight loss and employment: Part 2

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2022 (vol. 19/2) pp28-32

Cases in brief

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2022 (vol. 19/2) pp12-13

Tea-breaker poll: do we need explicit menopause legislation?

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2022 (vol. 19/2) pp08-09

Capability dismissal upheld

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2022 (vol. 19/1) pp12-14

Disability status  

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2022 (vol. 18/5) pp10-12

EXPERT WITNESS: Menopause and disability

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2021/2022 (vol. 18/4) pp36-38

Expert Witness: A right to believe – or a right to offend?

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2021 (vol. 18/2) pp41-43

Reason for dismissal

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

Pre-employment health questions

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2021 (vol. 18/2) pp12-13

Expert Witness: Discrimination in a time of COVID 

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

Substantial adverse effect 

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2020/2021 (vol. 17/4) pp08-10

Stress and reasonable adjustments

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2020 (vol. 17/3) pp14-15

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

Houston, we’ve had a problem

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2020 (vol. 16/6) pp03

Expert Witness: Disability discrimination

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2020 (vol. 16/5) pp34-36

Knowledge of disability

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2020 (vol. 16/5) pp08-11

Burden of proof

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

Long-term adverse effect

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2019/2020 (vol. 16/4) pp12-13

Expert Witness: Sex discrimination: an update

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

Reforming health and work

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2019 (vol. 16/2) pp04

Cutting absence

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2019 (vol. 16/2) pp03

Did teacher’s fibromyalgia constitute disability?

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

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

Reasonable adjustments

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

Lofty position on cancer definition

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

Expert Witness: Mental health in the workplace

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2018 (vol. 14/5) pp35-37

Perceived disability discrimination

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

Sexual harassment

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2018 (vol. 14/5) pp08-09

Trans workers

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

Testing times

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2017 (vol. 14/3) pp03

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

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

Progressive illnesses

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2017 (vol. 13/6) pp12-14

Menstrual leave

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2017 (vol. 13/5) pp35-36

Hand–arm vibration syndrome, part 5

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2017 (vol. 13/5) pp30-34

Disability and decision making

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2017 (vol. 13/5) pp11-12

Expert Witness: What shall I wear?

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

Maintaining pay as a reasonable adjustment

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2016 (vol. 13/3) pp09

No failure to make adjustments, Emily Yeardley

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2016 (vol. 13/2) pp11-13

Reasonable adjustments and sickness absence policies

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2016 (vol. 12/5) pp9-11

Substantial effect and normal day-to-day activities

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2016 (vol. 12/6) pp10-11

Unfair dismissal compensation

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

Was dismissal fair in disability case?

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2015/2016 (vol. 12/4) pp13-14

Motive not necessary for discrimination

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

Equality action

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

No significant disability

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2015 (vol. 12/2) pp12

Reasonable adjustment to redeployment process

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2014 (vol. 11/3) pp12-13

Absence trigger decision is controversial

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

Reasonable adjustments duty does not extend to employee’s child

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

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

Equality duty

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2013 (vol. 10/3) pp12

Equality guidance

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2013 (vol. 10/1) pp12

TUC absence guide

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2013 (vol. 09/6) pp7

Queen’s speech

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2013 (vol. 10/1) pp6

Fit for construction

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2013 (vol. 09/6) pp7

Third party harassment

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2013 (vol. 10/3) pp13

Adverse effect of secondary infections

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2012/2013 (vol. 09/4) pp12-14

Stores must provide disability training

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

Equality Act codes in force

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2011 (vol. 08/1) pp13

Defining disability

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2011 (vol. 07/6) pp10

Equality Act in force

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

Expert Witness: Vicarious liability

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2016 (vol. 13/1) pp36-38

Brexit – what next for OH law?

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2016 (vol. 13/2) pp37-38

Hand–arm vibration syndrome, Part 3

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2014 (vol. 11/2) pp30-35

Expert Witness: How far is flexible?

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp37-38

Expert Witness: Disability: known and unknown knowns

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2014 (vol. 10/5) pp36-37

Survey: Health screening at Recruitment, Part 2

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2014 (vol. 10/5) pp24-35

Expert Witness: Adjusting for absence

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2013/2014 (vol. 10/4) pp40-41

Survey: Health screening at recruitment, Part 1

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2013/2014 (vol. 10/4) pp26-35

Conference News: Employment medicals and fitness for work

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp32-35

Expert Witness: Size matters

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2013 (vol. 10/1) pp36-37

Intrinsic Functions

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2012/2013 (vol. 09/4) pp3

Disfigurement at work

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2012 (vol. 09/3) pp11-14

How reasonable are reasonable adjustments?

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2012 (vol. 09/3) pp26-30

Climbing Ladders, Meeting Deadlines

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2013 (vol. 09/6) pp3

OH legal and practice update

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2012 (vol. 08/6) pp20-47

Legal update

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2008 (vol. 04/6) pp17-32

Legal update

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2009 (vol. 05/6) pp21-37

One rule to ring them all

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2009 (vol. 06/1) pp11-13

OH legal and practice update

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2011 (vol. 07/6) pp23-47

OH legal update

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2010 (vol. 06/6) pp22-45

The Equality Act in practice

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2010/2011 (vol. 07/4) pp37-40

Equality Act and code of practice

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2010/2011 (vol. 07/4) pp24-36

Socio-economic disadvantage

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2010/2011 (vol. 07/4) pp3

Expert witness: Age discrimination, Part 1

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2010 (vol. 07/2) pp32-33

What have the Romans ever done for us?

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2016 (vol. 13/2) pp3