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Is Stammering Considered a Disability?

For a disability discrimination claim at an Employment tribunal to be successful it needs to pass the test as laid out by the Equality Act 2010. Broadly speaking this means that stammering is a disability if it has a substantial adverse effect on the ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities such as having a … Read more

Diabetic bus driver wins ÂŁ60k for unfair dismissal

A bus driver in London was awarded close to ÂŁ60,000 following a successful unfair dismissal claim. David Hoggett was employed by Abellio London Limited, and after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in April 2012 had to make a number of claims for sick pay from his employer. Diabetes is recognised as a disability under … Read more

Personal Assistant, 52, told: “I need to trade you in for a younger model”

An employment tribunal found that Dawn Bailey, 52, was unfairly dismissed from her role as PA to the Chief Executive of Lockheed Martin, one of the world’s largest defence companies, after she developed depression and a chronic illness which left her short of breath and excessively tired. Stephen Ball, the 59-year-old CEO of the UK … Read more

Volunteers have no legal right to challenge “employment” discrimination

In a recent decision the Supreme Court ruled that volunteers within organisations do not qualify for the protections afforded under the Equality Act, namely employment discrimination on the grounds of age, race or sex. This landmark case was X v Mid Sussex Citizens Bureau. The facts of the case are that Mrs X was a … Read more

Case Review: Grimsby amputee wins ÂŁ38k for disability discrimination against employer

A crane operator from Grimsby who had part of his leg removed has been awarded ÂŁ38,000 in compensation after his employers made it difficult for him to return to work. Mammoet UK Ltd, a transport and lifting company, was ordered to pay an award under disability discrimination legislation after an employment tribunal heard that the … Read more