October 2024 - Didlaw

Can you have it all?

30 October 2024

A question often posed around working women with children, is can you have it all? Is it possible to excel in your career and be a good, hands on, engaged parent. Can women strike the balance, be the master in the Boardroom and be home for bedtime without skipping a beat or having a hair […]

EHRC Public Consultation

28 October 2024

Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations The Equality & Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has launched a public consultation on its Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations. This Code of Practice sets out the necessary steps that service providers, public bodies and associations should take to ensure that people are […]

Thinking of resigning?

25 October 2024

Quitting a job may be straightforward when there is another exciting job to go to, but this is often a much more difficult choice. Below are some things to consider before taking this step, whatever the reason is for your possible resignation. Possible alternatives to resigning Some situations at work would cause some people to quit […]

Guidance: discrimination arising from disability

23 October 2024

I like the law on discrimination arising from disability, because disabilities can cause individuals all sorts of challenges at work and I believe protection is required for situations where the reason for the situation at work is not the disability itself but is something that has happened because of the disability or which is connected […]

Reasonable adjustments to taking tests

21 October 2024

Dr Karmakar took the Royal College of General Practitioners to the High Court when it refused to allow her to retake a test by way of a reasonable adjustment. Dr Karmakar was a trainee GP. She took the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT), required by the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) to become a GP, three […]

Autistic teacher awarded £850,000 for discrimination

18 October 2024

The Employment Tribunal (ET) in Wright v The Governing Body of Cardinal Newman Catholic School [2024] awarded the Claimant £850,000 for damages for unfair dismissal, disability discrimination and victimisation. Mr Wright was employed as the Head of Maths at Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School in Hove, East Sussex from 2005. At the ET hearing, Mr Wright […]

Could not saying hello to a colleague break employment law?

16 October 2024

Potentially, but not likely if there is no pattern or ulterior motive to this. As can been seen from the case described below, the wider circumstances will usually be important in deciding whether the conduct in question was improper or unlawful. The Telegraph (subscription may be required) leads with the statement “Not saying hello to a […]

Update – Discrimination Arising From Disability

16 October 2024

In the case of South Gloucestershire Council v Ms Pavandeep Hundal, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered an Employment Tribunal’s (ET) decision on whether Ms Hundal’s contract was terminated for a discriminatory reason. Ms Hundal started this work on a fixed term contract, but it was expected she would become a permanent employee. There were […]

EHRC publishes new guidance to support disabled workers with hybrid working

14 October 2024

EHRC publishes new guidance to support disabled workers with hybrid working The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published new guidance on supporting disabled workers with hybrid working. The guidance is aimed at helping managers and leaders at small and medium-sized employers to understand their legal obligations and gives guidance on the practical steps […]