Cost of reasonable adjustments – how much is too much?
Employers are often confused by the scope of the duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled employees. A key question is whether cost alone can make an adjustment unreasonable. This has now been...
View ArticleUnpaid volunteer without contract not protected by discrimination legislation
An unpaid volunteer without a contract is not covered by the protection of European or domestic discrimination legislation, according to a recent Supreme Court decision. X, a volunteer at Mid Sussex...
View ArticleFunding private medical treatment – a reasonable adjustment?
In a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision Croft Vets Ltd & Others v. Butcher, the EAT confirmed that it was not outside the scope of the duty to make reasonable adjustments to require...
View ArticleReduced hours and the duty to make reasonable adjustments
In the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Jobcentre Plus) v Higgins, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) recently examined the extent of the employer’s duty to make reasonable adjustments when...
View ArticleHow far can you rely on an OH report?
When dealing with persistent short term or long term absence, or other problems in the work place arising from employee illness, it is common practice for an employer to seek occupational health (OH)...
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