disability

The Court of Appeal has held that the reasonable adjustment duty does apply to attendance procedures. Controversially, the EAT had previousl...

The EAT has overturned the tribunal’s reasoning in a case on dismissal for long-term sickness absence. A particular feature of the cas...

In Stevens v University of Birmingham, the High Court has held that on the facts it would breach the contractual duty of mutual trust and co...

Generally Legal issues generally, including who are the child’s legal parents, are discussed on the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Aut...

Summary Absence for IVF treatment prior to the start of actual pregnancy (ie implantation), or up to a very short period before, is correctl...

This is only rarely done at present in the UK in the workplace, and now banned in the US, with a few exceptions. The only possible justifica...

Summary On disciplinary and grievance procedures in general, see separate page Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures. ACAS has produced a st...

Introduction The employer should establish what is the reason for the absences. For example they may be due to – minor unconnected ail...

Where the OH view conflicts with that of other medical practitioners, is the employer entitled to rely on the OH view? Summary Where the que...

This section deals with ‘disability’ under the Equality Act 2010. Essentials The definition of disability – ‘physica...

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