Issue 826

Regulation of umbrella companies

The government is proposing to introduce new legislation for firms that supply people to work elsewhere to protect workers from certain reported disadvantages.

Knowledge is key

In order to succeed in a claim of disability discrimination, workers have to demonstrate that their employer was aware of the impairment at the relevant time.

Serious and imminent danger

Although employers are required by law to protect their workers from hazards in the workplace, the law states that the risk has to satisfy certain requirements.