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This article looks at how employers should deal with employees who suffer from hay fever and other allergies in the workplace. Allergy UK, the charity representing those who suffer from allergies and intolerances, estimate that one in four people in the UK suffer from an allergy and that this figure is on the increase. The … Continued

The duty to make reasonable adjustments in relation to disabled employees is long established in the UK.  This duty applies before, during and potentially after a disabled person’s employment, including where the employee is among a group of employees facing redundancy.  This article looks at the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s decision in Redcar and Cleveland Primary … Continued

Most employers are aware that discrimination against disabled people in the workplace is not permitted but, unlike other characteristics protected by the equality legislation (such as race or sex), disability can be less identifiable, which can lead to the question: what is a disability, anyway? The starting place for any answer has to be the … Continued