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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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People Management

24 April 2025
Elizabeth McGlone opines on the rightful place of NDAs when used properly for People Management.

CityAM

24 April 2025
Managing Partner Elizabeth McGlone comments in CityAM on the Government’s position on gender following For Women Scotland.

Professional Advisor

17 April
Partner Anita Vadgama’s article on the whistleblowing case Latif v FCA for Professional Adviser.

Law Society of Scotland

17 April 2025
Elizabeth McGlone’s comments on the Supreme Court’s decision in For Women Scotland picked up by the Law Society of Scotland Journal

The Guardian

17 April 2025
Gender critical lawyer and didlaw Managing Partner Elizabeth McGlone comments on how the UK judgment on the legal definition of womanhood will affect policy in The Guardian

The Irish Times

16 April 2025
Elizabeth McGlone’s is quoted in The Irish Times on the For Women Scotland Supreme Court decision

Financial Times

16 April 2025
Elizabeth McGlone, Partner and women’s rights lawyer comments for the Financial Times on the legal definition of a women referring to biological sex as held by the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland

Law Gazette

16 April 2025
Elizabeth McGlone, Managing Partner writes a commentary and opinion piece on the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland and clarifying the definition of ‘woman’ in the equality act (biological sex)

Insurance Age

14 April 2025
Didlaw CEO Karen Jackson writes for Insurance Age about a whistleblowing case against the FCA

People Management

2 April 2025
Didlaw partner Anita Vadgama tells HRs what they need to know about the Office of the Whistleblower Bill for People Management

CityAM

31 March 2025
Managing Partner Elizabeth McGlone comments for CityAM on the shock resignation of Primark’s CEO

The Sun

31 March 2025
Elizabeth McGlone reacts to the resignation of the CEO of Primark in The Sun.

CityAM

28 March
CEO Karen Jackson comments for CityAM on what a howler the Employment Rights Bill is

Marie Claire

1 March 2025
Our managing partner Elizabeth McGlone’s comments for Marie Claire on what mothers wish they knew about maternity leave before taking it.

People Management

21 February 2025
didlaw managing partner Elizabeth McGlone comments for People Management on an Employment Tribunal decision awarding compensation to a woman who was dismissed by text message due to pregnancy.

The Critic

28 February, 2025
Elizabeth McGlone provided legal guidance for LVW’s case, leading to a successful settlement and ensuring fair treatment under Equality Act.

Press Release

6 March 2024
didlaw is pleased to announce that the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) (Mrs Justice Eady) has handed down judgment in this case and has dismissed the Claimant’s appeals in their entirety.

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.

People Management

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

LADbible

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

Law Society Gazette

8 July 2022
A Recap On Religion Or Belief Discrimination

Wales Online

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

Yahoo News

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

The Daily Mail

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

BBC News

28 June 2022
Woman Suing Rape Charity Over Transgender Row

Metro

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

The Telegraph

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

Xpert HR

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

Metro

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

Yahoo Finance

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

Yahoo Finance

30 June 2021
How To Support Transgender People in The Workplace

Mirror

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

The Times

30 April 2021
Fired Cancer Patient Wins £2.5m Payout

Personnel Today

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

City A.M.

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

Bloomberg

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

Law Gazette

26 April 2021
Uber and the legal profession

LBC Radio

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

The Sunday Times

13 September 2020
The end of sexism in the City?

BBC One

9 March 2020
Panorama – The Million Pound Disability Payout

The Times Magazine

31 January 2020
Sexism, MeToo and the legal profession

BUSINESS INSIDER UK

29 October 2018
Workplace misconduct at Google

The Times

28 October 2018
Stripped Bare #metoo & Philip Green

BBC Victoria Derbyshire

22 August 2018
The housing charity shelter – Disability Discrimination

People Management

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

Radio 4

28 December 2017
Mental Health at Work

BBC Victoria Derbyshire

Short film on pregnancy and maternity discrimination

LBC Radio

Talking about sexual harassment and the high-heeled shoe case

The law Gazette

27 November 2017
Sexual Harassment: You too?

People Management

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

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

The Guardian

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

Huffpost

8 June 2017
Invisible Disability: Blessing or Curse?

The Times

1 June 2017
Employers must protect those with facial disfigurement

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.

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.

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.

The Huffington Post

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

The Times ‘The Brief’

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

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.

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.

EmploymentSolicitor.com

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

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.

The Law Society Gazette

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

The Huffington Post

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

The Times ‘The Brief’

10 November 2016
Lawyer attacks male-dominated UK business

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

People Managment

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