Disability discrimination legislation is unusual among equality laws because it places an active duty on employers to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate the needs of disabled employees and job ...

SHRM is now faced with a disability discrimination lawsuit over rescinding a job offer due to the job seeker's reliance on a ...

The Equality Act was introduced to provide clarity on the rights of individuals to ensure equal opportunities. However, there are still areas that remain uncertain and, therefore, still open to ...

A person has a ‘disability’ if he or she has a mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse impact on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities – section 1 of the ...

According to the 2018/19 Family Resources Survey, there are 14.1 million disabled people in the United Kingdom. 8% of children are disabled, 19% of working adults are disabled, and 44% of pensionable ...

In December 2024, HM Courts & Tribunals Service released its annual statistics for the activities of the Special Educational Needs and Disability First-tier Tribunal. This report noted a high volume ...

As the case law on this provision filters through the importance of understanding how discrimination claims can arise is becoming increasingly clear. This practical guide from XpertHR answers ...

The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful for companies and organisations to discriminate against you based on certain characteristics. It’s unlawful for companies to refuse, terminate or change the ...

The number of disability discrimination claims sent to Acas for conciliation increased by 30% from 2022/23 to 2023/24, analysis of Acas data by the legal firm Nockolds revealed yesterday (3 September) ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. There are 5.5 million Australians living with disability and many have experienced some form of ...

The University of Bristol discriminated against a student with crippling anxiety who took her own life ahead of an oral exam, a senior judge has ruled. Natasha Abrahart, 20, was found dead in her flat ...