Disability & Mental Health Discrimination

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 […]