£1m cost of not acting on stress warnings A recent High Court decision highlights the serious legal consequences for employers who fail to respond properly to employee stress concerns. In Duffy v Jockey Club Racecourses Ltd, a former marketing manager was awarded more than £990,000 after the Court found his employer breached its duty of […]
£32k award after refusing overtime on health grounds An employment tribunal has found that Sainsbury’s discriminated against a disabled employee by failing to adjust absence management processes and workplace arrangements. The case highlights a recurring HR risk: when employers know an employee is disabled, but continue applying standard procedures without adapting them to reflect the
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Yesterday BBC News published some new research around the use of fit notes by General Practitioners (GPs) and other medical professionals. From sick notes to fit notes Fit notes were first introduced in 2010 to replace the existing sick notes system. Fit notes were designed to offer more than a binary choice between being either
Yesterday the CIPD published their quarterly Labour Market Outlook and this included some important new data points for HR experts and employment professionals. Hiring intentions down The most striking finding was this one; “Employer hiring intentions remain at the lowest level on record since we began collecting this measure in 2014, apart from during the
The immensely popular Occupational Health Assessment Limited quarterly webinars return for another year of fun, informative, interactive and engaging presentations. Our first event of 2026 will look at some of the key employment issues of the moment. Our expert, informative & enlightening speakers for this webinar include: Employment Law expert Emily Yeardley will consider
£32k award for chronic migraines An Employment Tribunal has found that Medway NHS Foundation Trust unlawfully discriminated against a trainee clinical coder because of disability and failed to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010. Mrs Y Barron began working for the Trust on 7 January 2013 and, in August 2021, started a three-year
£177k award for disability discrimination A college lecturer has been awarded over £177,000 after her employer, Mid Kent College, was found to have discriminated against her on the grounds of disability, failure to make reasonable adjustments and harassment. Dr Turton was employed as a Psychology Lecturer from 2014 until she took voluntary redundancy in 2022.
The immensely popular Occupational Health Assessment Limited quarterly webinars return for another year of fun, informative, interactive and engaging presentations. Our first event of 2026 will look at some of the key employment issues of the moment. Our expert, informative & enlightening speakers for this webinar include: Employment Law expert Emily Yeardley will consider
The start of a new year brings new challenges for employers and their HR teams, and the Occupational Health Assessment Limited team have hit the ground running to help guide you through the challenges in the months ahead. So welcome back to our website and let’s take a look at what we have in store
We are now rapidly approaching the end of the calendar year and the team at Occupational Health Assessment Limited would like to extend our season’s greetings to all our clients and professional contacts for the festive period ahead. But before we close for the year, we would like to conclude with a couple of housekeeping