£188k award after OH advice ignored In a notable recent case, a senior director at a recruitment firm was awarded almost £188,000 after being unfairly dismissed anddiscriminated against due to disability, following a cardiac arrest in February 2020 that resulted in a brain injury and cognitive impairments What happened? Darron Blewitt, a self-described “workaholic,” suffered a cardiac arrest […]
Where does the duty to make reasonable adjustments end? In Hindmarch v North East Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust ([2025] EAT 87), an Employment Appeal Tribunal reinforced a crucial boundary in disability discrimination law: employers aren’t required to make adjustments that have no realistic prospect of helping. Mr Hindmarch was an ambulance driver with asthma and anxiety.
Work from home request refusal leads to £29k award A recent employment tribunal award has highlighted the importance of handling flexible working and reasonable adjustments with care, especially when health concerns are in play. Case overview An administrative officer at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) asked to work from home due to menstrual health problems. Occupational health recommended remote
One of the stated aims of the Labour government is to reform and improve the services provided by the National Health Service (NHS). Work towards this ambition began with Lord Darzi’s report last year, and this month the government has published some ambitious plans. The key focus is to move the NHS from combatting sickness
Our 2025 season of popular webinars continue with our September event. This webinar will provide another topical, practical and engaging look at key employment issues. So please join us at our fun, informative, interactive and free to attend HR & Employment Webinar on 16th September 2025. Our expert, informative & enlightening speakers for this webinar
Much of our work at Occupational Health Assessment Ltd is undertaken in conjunction with UK Human Resources (HR) professionals. Yet two recent research findings suggest that those same Human Resources experts are under severe pressure in 2025. Growing pressure The first indication was provided via Employment Hero’s press release in early June. The platform provider
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Last week the CIPD published the 2025 Good Work Index. The theme of this year’s report is the health of the UK workforce, a subject also under scrutiny in the government’s Keep Britain Working review published in March. What new data and insights are provided for employers in these two reports on the health of
It was five years ago this week that “non-essential” UK shops reopened after the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. In this article we will look again at the Covid risk and how employers can improve workplace control of infectious diseases. Much has happened in the half-decade since the start of the pandemic, and Covid
Occupational Health Assessment Ltd’s recent coverage and insights… Occupational Health Assessment Ltd (OHA Ltd) are the UKs only Certified B-Corp occupational health provider. This unique status makes us a leading voice in topical conversations relating to workforce wellbeing, Human Resources (HR) issues, employee benefits and (of course) occupational health assessments. Below is a brief summary
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employer awareness of stress risk assessment requirements is worryingly low.
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