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29

Dec

2022

UK Government online service to help employers support disabled employees

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Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Small businesses with employees affected by disability or health conditions will receive extra assistance with the government announcing a £6.4 million investment to help employers support employees with disabilities and health conditions. A...

30

Aug

2022

Are You Sure Your Employee's Misbehaviour is Not Disability-Related?

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Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

You may be justified in dismissing a misbehaving employee but, before doing so, it is always essential to ask yourself whether their conduct may arise from a disability. An Employment Tribunal (ET) powerfully made that point in upholding a diabetic...

20

Jul

2022

Capability – Justifying the Dismissal of a Disabled Employee is Never Easy

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Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Justifying the dismissal of a disabled employee on capability grounds is always likely to be an uphill struggle. That was certainly so in the case of an HGV driver who was sacked whilst in the midst of a long and painful recovery from major back...

21

Jun

2021

Dismissing Disabled Employees on Capability Grounds – Don't Be Hasty

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Written by Sydney Mitchell

There are few more sensitive tasks than dismissing disabled employees on grounds that they are not capable of doing their jobs. An Employment Tribunal (ET) decision in the case of a construction project manager stricken by arthritis underlined the...

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