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 Disabled trainee police officer wins discrimination claim against Met

Wednesday 8th February 2023
A probationer police constable has won a disability discrimination case against the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) after being dismissed in July 2021. He had been on probation for five years.
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 Disabled employee dismissed for suitable work chair request was a victim of disability discrimination, tribunal rules

Thursday 12th January 2023
A remote tribunal has ruled unanimously that an employee dismissed from his position as an employability adviser has been successful in his claims of disability discrimination
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 Call to create more neurodiverse workforces

Wednesday 4th January 2023
A chartered psychologist is calling on employers to consider neurodivergent employees when planning where staff should work so that these individuals can thrive in the workplace.
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 The social model of disability

Tuesday 1st November 2022
The difference in the employment rates of disabled and non-disabled people has only decreased by 5% over the last decade, and hardly at all since 2020. We look at how OSH professionals can help drive inclusivity.
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 Stronger research needed to inform guidance on workplace adjustments for neuro-divergent workers, review finds

Thursday 27th October 2022
More methodically sound research to inform evidence-based guidelines on physical workplace adjustments is required to support neuro-divergent workers so they are able to perform effectively without any constraints at work.
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 Disabled workers question employment opportunities despite recruitment drive

Thursday 4th August 2022
Only 40% of disabled workers surveyed (https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/two-thirds-of-disabled-workers-think-businesses-should-do-more-to-support-them-into-employment) by a hiring platform believe there are good employment opportunities available to them despite UK government figures showing a twelve-fold increase in ‘Disability Confident’ job adverts
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 £1 million fine for Sainsbury’s following Covid queuing accident

Friday 8th April 2022
Sainsbury’s has been fined £1 million after measures taken during the Covid pandemic to help organise orderly queueing at the company’s Newbury store left a customer facing life-changing injuries.
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 Appeal brought against employer for disability discrimination case

Friday 4th February 2022
The appellant in Judd V Cabinet Office [2021], Victoria Judd, appealed against the rejection of her claims for disability discrimination after she was refused a secondment opportunity in Montenegro on grounds of risk to her health.
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 Dementia sufferer wins dismissal claim after Asda fails to involve OH soon enough

Tuesday 25th January 2022
A 73-year-old woman with dementia has won her claim for constructive unfair dismissal against supermarket giant Asda, after she was asked more than once if she wanted to retire and subjected to treatment that violated her dignity.
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 Disability: levelling the playing field

Monday 1st November 2021
With just one in three disabled people of working age in employment worldwide, employers must do more to maximise the potential of those with disabilities.
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