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Episode Ten – Karen Jackson

Karen Jackson is an inspirational lover of problem-solving, passionate for French and a self-styled protector of the underdog. In this episode Kevin meets the founder of didlaw, one of the UK’s leading disability discrimination practices.

A former City trader, Karen talks candidly about the roundabout route she took into law and how a heart transplant helped guide her to a new path – setting up her own practice that’s focused on challenging mental health, disability and illness discrimination.

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S4E3 – Definition of Disability (with Karen Jackson)

Karen Jackson joins barrister, Daniel Barnett, on his podcast – Employment Law Matters – as they discuss the definition of disability under the Equality Act 2010. Learn more about the different limbs of the definition of disability, when fluctuating and reoccurring conditions qualify as a disability, long Covid, invisible disabilities, and the challenges they present.

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The Telegraph

2 August 2024
Read Elizabeth McGlone’s press comments in The Telegraph for Lizzie Pitt’s gender critical case against Cambridgeshire County Council.

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People Management

12 September 2023
What does gender-critical university professor’s tribunal victory mean for employers?

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LADbible

12 September 2022
Legal guidance of whether employees have to work on Bank Holiday during Queen’s funeral

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Law Society Gazette

8 July 2022
A Recap On Religion Or Belief Discrimination

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Wales Online

28 June 2022
Woman Suing Rape Charity After They Allowed Trans Woman To Join Group

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Yahoo News

28 June 2022
Woman To ‘Sue Rape Charity Over Inclusion Of Trans Woman In Single-Sex Sessions’

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The Daily Mail

28 June 2022
Rape Victim Sues Survivors’ Charity For Allowing Trans Woman To Attend Support Group

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BBC News

28 June 2022
Woman Suing Rape Charity Over Transgender Row

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Metro

8 May 2022
The Women Struggling With Maternity Discrimination In The Workplace

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The Telegraph

3 May 2022
Rape Victim Sues Crisis Centre After Transgender Woman Allowed To Join ‘Female-Only’ Therapy Group

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Xpert HR

7 October 2021
Webinar: Disability Inclusion at Work – The Why and The How

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Metro

2 August 2021
How Businesses Can Help Stop Their Employees Suffering From Burnout

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Yahoo Finance

14 July 2021
What To Do If You’re Vulnerable and Your Colleagues Won’t Wear Masks

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Yahoo Finance

30 June 2021
How To Support Transgender People in The Workplace

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Mirror

5 May 2021
Worker wins £2.5million payout for unfair dismissal during cancer treatment

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The Times

30 April 2021
Fired Cancer Patient Wins £2.5m Payout

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Personnel Today

30 April 2021
Worker with cancer sacked on the spot awarded £2.5m pay out

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City A.M.

29 April 2021
Man forced out of job after 40 years while battling cancer wins £2.5m payout

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Bloomberg

29 April 2021
KBR Manager Fired While Battling Cancer Awarded $3.5 Million

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Law Gazette

26 April 2021
Uber and the legal profession

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LBC Radio

16 January 2021
David Lammy – can an employer force employees to have the Covid vaccine? The Pimlico Plumbers story.

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The Sunday Times

13 September 2020
The end of sexism in the City?

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BBC One

9 March 2020
Panorama – The Million Pound Disability Payout

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The Times Magazine

31 January 2020
Sexism, MeToo and the legal profession

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BUSINESS INSIDER UK

29 October 2018
Workplace misconduct at Google

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The Times

28 October 2018
Stripped Bare #metoo & Philip Green

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BBC Victoria Derbyshire

22 August 2018
The housing charity shelter – Disability Discrimination

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People Management

18 May 2018
Disability discrimination claim win for court officer with symptoms of menopause

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Radio 4

28 December 2017
Mental Health at Work

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BBC Victoria Derbyshire

Short film on pregnancy and maternity discrimination

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LBC Radio

Talking about sexual harassment and the high-heeled shoe case

The law Gazette

27 November 2017
Sexual Harassment: You too?

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People Management

23 August 2017
See you in court – Not understanding employment law can be expensive

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People Management

20 July 2017
Four red flags for HR from the BBC pay report – ‘principle of greater transparency’ means more employers could find themselves in the firing line over top earners’ salaries

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The Guardian

19 July 2017
BBC Pay: Chris Evans tops list as stars salaries are published – live updates published

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Huffpost

8 June 2017
Invisible Disability: Blessing or Curse?

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The Times

1 June 2017
Employers must protect those with facial disfigurement

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People Management

16 May 2017
Tribunal win for man whose former employer provided discriminatory references – case is a reminder that giving references is fraught with danger, say legal experts.

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The Times ‘The Brief’

May 2017
Quote of the day – “Being mentally ill is not about pulling your weight. It is about trying to keep going in spite of terrible adversity.” Karen Jackson.

People Management

8 May 2017
Tribunal win ‘shows dangers of not respecting retirement wishes’ – company accountant receives £182,000 for age discrimination after being pushed out of job.

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The Law Society Gazette

8 May 2017
Tiny steps to make our profession kinder

People Management

4 May 2017
Applicant with Asperger’s syndrome wins ‘significant’ tribunal case.

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The Huffington Post

20 April 2017
Discrimination And Sexism Must End to Close the Gender Pay Gap

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The Times ‘The Brief’

13 April 2017
Gender pay gap law only scratches the surface of bias

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Solicitors Journal

27 March 2017
Why women leave law – A happy work-life balance does not undermine one’s ability to be a good lawyer, writes Karen Jackson.

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Solicitors Journal

21 February 2017
Breaking down barriers – Practitioners should encourage employers to think beyond typical reasonable adjustments to ensure they meet their obligations to disabled employees, urges Karen Jackson.

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EmploymentSolicitor.com

3 January 2017
Mental Health: the New Year resolutions employers need to make.

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CITY A.M

13 December 2016
Merry Stressmas, and an anxious New Year – Karen Jackson offers her top tips on managing employee stress at Christmas.

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The Law Society Gazette

6 December 2016
Why do we still need legal awards for women?

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The Huffington Post

10 November 2016
The City Working Culture Is a Microcosm Of Why Men Don’t Talk About Their Mental Health

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The Times ‘The Brief’

10 November 2016
Lawyer attacks male-dominated UK business

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Solicitors Journal

8 November 2016
The tide is turning in disability discrimination law – The courts’ increasingly liberal approach to article 15 claims places a greater onus on employers to provide objective justification for discrimination, says Karen Jackson

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People Managment

25 October 2016
Rise in discrimination claims highlights risks from ‘invisible’ disabilities – employers should encourage disclosure of mental health issues

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Financial News Career Clinic

7 October 2016
Am I being discriminated against because of my depression?

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FT Adviser

22 September 2016
It pays to invest in mental health support

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Law Society Gazette

12 September 2016
My legal life: Karen Jackson

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The Times

8 September 2016
What will a female justice secretary bring to gender diversity in the legal profession?

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HR Magazine

6 September 2016
Supporting women on maternity leave

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The Times ‘The Brief’

1 September 2016
New mothers ‘less valuable to workplace’

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The Times ‘The Brief’

26 September 2016
Bullying epidemic threatens UK workforce’s sanity

The Times ‘The Brief’

26 August 2016
Bullying epidemic threatens UK workforce’s sanity

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FT Advisor

1 August 2016
Mental Health needs to be communicated better

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