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Podcasts
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.
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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LADbible12 September 2022 Legal guidance of whether employees have to work on Bank Holiday during Queen’s funeral
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Law Society Gazette8 July 2022 A Recap On Religion Or Belief Discrimination
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Wales Online28 June 2022 Woman Suing Rape Charity After They Allowed Trans Woman To Join Group
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Yahoo News28 June 2022 Woman To ‘Sue Rape Charity Over Inclusion Of Trans Woman In Single-Sex Sessions’
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The Daily Mail28 June 2022 Rape Victim Sues Survivors’ Charity For Allowing Trans Woman To Attend Support Group
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BBC News28 June 2022 Woman Suing Rape Charity Over Transgender Row
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Metro8 May 2022 The Women Struggling With Maternity Discrimination In The Workplace
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The Telegraph3 May 2022 Rape Victim Sues Crisis Centre After Transgender Woman Allowed To Join ‘Female-Only’ Therapy Group
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Xpert HR7 October 2021 Webinar: Disability Inclusion at Work – The Why and The How
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Metro2 August 2021 How Businesses Can Help Stop Their Employees Suffering From Burnout
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Yahoo Finance14 July 2021 What To Do If You’re Vulnerable and Your Colleagues Won’t Wear Masks
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Yahoo Finance30 June 2021 How To Support Transgender People in The Workplace
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Mirror5 May 2021 Worker wins £2.5million payout for unfair dismissal during cancer treatment
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The Times30 April 2021 Fired Cancer Patient Wins £2.5m Payout
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Personnel Today30 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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Bloomberg29 April 2021 KBR Manager Fired While Battling Cancer Awarded $3.5 Million
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MSN29 April 2021 Manager forced out of job while battling cancer wins £2.5m payout
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Law Gazette26 April 2021 Uber and the legal profession
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LBC Radio16 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 One9 March 2020 Panorama – The Million Pound Disability Payout
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The Times Magazine31 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 Times28 October 2018Stripped Bare #metoo & Philip Green
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BBC Victoria Derbyshire 22 August 2018The housing charity shelter – Disability Discrimination
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People Management18 May 2018 Disability discrimination claim win for court officer with symptoms of menopause
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Radio 4 28 December 2017Mental 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
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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 2017Four 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 2017Invisible Disability: Blessing or Curse?
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People Management 2 June 2017 Tribunal awards £25,000 to trainer who lost job over pregnancy – Ruling describes dismissal as ‘serious act of discrimination’
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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.
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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
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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
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Solicitors Journal 16 September 2016 Knowledge is key in disability discrimination law
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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