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£233k victory | NHS trust's failure to adjust role forced disabled worker to resign
A disabled NHS employee was left with no option but to quit her job after being allocated...
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'Violates dignity' | Calling a colleague a 'weirdo' is discrimination, tribunal rules
An employment tribunal has ruled that calling an autistic employee a “weirdo”...
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'Equality is a myth' | How disabled workers are being locked out of opportunities
Disabled employees and founders in the UK are revealing that the world of work is...
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'Out of proportion' | 'Missing mug' row escalated into race & sex discrimination tribunal
A worker's “tenacity” over a missing office mug and an unsuccessful bid to...
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'Sensory overload' | Peloton failed autistic worker by mishandling reasonable adjustments, tribunal finds
Fitness giant Peloton failed to properly implement reasonable adjustments for an...
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Higher risk | Scope confirms heavy job cuts, disabled staff significantly affected
The charity's workforce is set to shrink by more than 20%, with a third of job...
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'Concerns RE...' | Worker's distress after boss left sensitive file about her in view of staff
An employee was left distressed after a document about her was left open on her boss's...
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£25k tribunal | 'Unwanted birthday card' claim exposes wider HMRC failings
Employee off sick explicitly requested no contact...
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Epilepsy report | HR team told worker she was only allowed 'three seizures a month'
An employee with epilepsy was once told by her HR team she was only allowed three...
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‘Let’s talk support’ | World Down Syndrome Day: How employers can drive action & inclusion
GXO, the UK's largest employer of people with Down's Syndrome shares lessons...
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Legal cases | Menopause tribunal cases have tripled in 3 years - here's why
HR policies not keeping up with staff needs, law firm warns...
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£70k payout | Disabled worker sacked after taking sick leave while awaiting reasonable adjustments
An NHS trust has been ordered to pay more than £70k to a former employee who was...
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Big Interview | Director of ID&E, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners: How our Global Accessibility Matrix is improving disability disclosure & inclusion
Julie Thomas, Director of Inclusion, Diversity & Equity...
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‘Urgent action needed’ | Disability pay gap widens to 17.2% ahead of Labour's mandatory reporting bill
Disabled employees are earning £2.35 an hour less on average than...
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'Incredibly important' | How can employers support staff with motor neurone disease?
Clare Walker, MND Association Head of HR and Catherine Nichols, Salesforce VP, Office...
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Pay gap reporting | How can employers overcome the barrier of ethnicity and disability disclosure?
In July's King's Speech, the new Labour government promised to extend pay gap...
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'Helps me focus' | Bailiff loses bid to bring emotional support dog to work
The bailiff argued that the dog helped her manage stress...
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'Empowering talent' | Equality watchdog reminds employers of their legal duties to disabled staff
The UK's equality watchdog has published new guidance for employers to better support...
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HR policies 'lagging' | Surge in workplace disability discrimination claims due to mental health epidemic
While awareness about mental health issues has increased, in many cases workplace...
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‘Harassed & degraded’ | Employee with MS sues TikTok alleging disability discrimination & a toxic work environment
A content moderator for TikTok has claimed she was given “impossible to meet”...
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