Issue 828

Barriers facing disabled workers

As part of a recent analysis, a business organisation has found that it is often very difficult for workers with an impairment to get the adaptations they need.

Too narrow a pool

When comparing one group of workers with another as part of an assessment into discrimination, tribunals must ensure that they compare all the relevant workers.

Pandemic dismissal

The appeal tribunal has confirmed that when an employer dismisses an employee during the course of an epidemic, the usual rules governing dismissal still apply.