by admin6989 | 26 Jul, 2019 | Disability, Employment Law
A recent House of Commons briefing by Andrew Powell provides a position statement on the experiences of disabled people in employment. Further details can be found HERE The paper provides some interesting information which we would like to share. By way of a...
by admin6989 | 26 Jul, 2019 | Disability, Employment Law
The employment case of The Chief Constable of Norfolk v Lisa Coffey was recently heard by the Court of Appeal, the latest stop in its route from the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal. The appeal was dismissed. Lisa Coffey, is a police officer in the...
by admin6989 | 2 Jul, 2019 | Disability
Recent reports by the Local Government Ombudsman (“LGO”) criticised the London Boroughs of Hillingdon, Lambeth and Wandsworth for each not taking into account the adverse effects of the impairments of individuals in their own area who had a (non-physical)...
by admin6989 | 23 May, 2019 | Disability, Employment Law, SEN
Does the period in which an employer must take into account the protected characteristic of disability include the period after dismissal to the end of the appeal process? Yes, according to Baldeh v Churches Housing Association [2019] UKEAT 0290_18_1103 (11 March...
by admin6989 | 10 Dec, 2018 | Disability, Employment Law, SEN
Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Digital...
by admin6989 | 21 Oct, 2018 | Disability, Employment Law
Can a person be forced to express a belief they do not hold? No, unless coercion can be justified, says the Supreme Court in Lee v Ashers Baking Company Limited. A gay man, Mr Gareth Lee, placed an order with Ashers Bakery for a cake iced with a depiction of the...
