Employers’ knowledge of disability: occupational health advice | Practical Law

Employers’ knowledge of disability: occupational health advice | Practical Law

Employees often prefer to keep their disabilities private, or they might not have an official diagnosis or even be aware of their disability. Two recent decisions provide interesting lessons for employers on the approach to take to obtaining and relying on advice from occupational health advisers in seeking to avoid claims of disability discrimination.

Employers’ knowledge of disability: occupational health advice

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Employers’ knowledge of disability: occupational health advice

by Paul Harrison and Sara Kaltz, Baker & McKenzie LLP
Published on 24 Apr 2014United Kingdom
Employees often prefer to keep their disabilities private, or they might not have an official diagnosis or even be aware of their disability. Two recent decisions provide interesting lessons for employers on the approach to take to obtaining and relying on advice from occupational health advisers in seeking to avoid claims of disability discrimination.