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Headteacher wins disability discrimination case Kelly Vaughan, a headteacher at Bedminster Down School, recently won a significant disability discrimination claim after Ofsted deemed her “unfit” to lead due to her health issues. Vaughan, who has a debilitating autoimmune condition (MS), argued that her poor Ofsted rating was directly related to her disability. Vaughan had asked […]

The Harrods Scandal The developing scandal about occupational health at Harrods has started to focus on alleged practices in the Corporate Health department. A number of ex-employees have alleged that inappropriate medical tests were conducted and that results were shared with Mr Fayed without their consent. If true, the allegations are a serious breach of confidence and trust,

£185,000 disability discrimination award A former Assistant Manager at a Lancashire children’s home has been awarded £185,000 after an employment tribunal ruled that she had been unfairly dismissed and subjected to disability discrimination. Dee Leigh, who worked at the Warwick Avenue home in Clayton-le-Moors, brought a case against Lancashire County Council for disability harassment and

HR Director wins Tribunal A tribunal has ruled in favour of an HR director with ADHD. Sarah Bradley, claimed she was discriminated against by her employer, The Royal Mint, after they refused to allow her to retract her resignation. Bradley argued that her decision to resign was impulsive and made while she was emotionally unwell, a consequence of

Royal Mail case shows importance of considering redeployment before dismissal A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case shows employers a clear reminder of the importance of considering redeployment before dismissing a disabled employee. The employee, Mr Ian Budgen, was dismissed by Royal Mail because he was often absent due to health problems over several years.

Record £4.5m award for disability discrimination A former local council employee has been awarded over £4.5m compensation for disability discrimination and harassment. The employee was dismissed from London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham in 2018. An employment tribunal found she had suffered disability discrimination in 2021, with the remedy award just finalised. The record £4.58m

Failure to make adjustments results in £50k settlement The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) in Northern Ireland has settled a disability discrimination case for £50,000, without an admission of liability. The Equality and Human Rights Commission supported a worker with impaired hearing to bring the claim, following an allegedly flawed recruitment process. The worker, Mr. Christopher

£25k award for Dyspraxia discrimination Details of the compensation paid to an employee with Dyspraxia have just need made public. Kerry Pearce was a Midwife at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust, who took her employer to Court in 2022. Ms Pearce alleged that she had been constructively dismissed, had been discriminated against due to her Dyspraxia and anxiety.

Employee awarded £12k compensation after dismissal without medical advice A worker has been awarded over £12,000 compensation after being dismissed following a “sham” redundancy process that did not take medical advice into account. The employee, Tommy Glen, was dismissed in 2023 following an accident at work and a series of health issues. Mr Glenn had worked for the employer, Blue

Sue Britton Bursary Award 2024 A student at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, part of Queen Mary University London, has been awarded the 2024 Sue Britton Bursary Award. Sue Britton was a double-lung transplantee who passed away in 2020. She had worked in occupational health for many years. The bursary award