Disability discrimination: absence management policy | Practical Law

Disability discrimination: absence management policy | Practical Law

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that where an absence management policy creates a number of ways by which a disabled person is treated less favourably, the employer must objectively justify each of those ways. For full coverage of this case, see Practical Law Employment, Legal update, Discrimination arising from disability and long-term sickness absence: employee's treatment must be justified, not underlying procedure.

Disability discrimination: absence management policy

Practical Law UK Articles 8-636-2835 (Approx. 3 pages)

Disability discrimination: absence management policy

by Keystone Law and Practical Law Employment
Published on 01 Dec 2016United Kingdom
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that where an absence management policy creates a number of ways by which a disabled person is treated less favourably, the employer must objectively justify each of those ways. For full coverage of this case, see Practical Law Employment, Legal update, Discrimination arising from disability and long-term sickness absence: employee's treatment must be justified, not underlying procedure.