Articles tagged with case law

Medical evidence and discrimination

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2021 (vol. 18/3) pp10-12

Expert Witness: A right to believe – or a right to offend?

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2021 (vol. 18/2) pp41-43

Health and safety laws

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2021 (vol. 18/2) pp15-16

Reason for dismissal

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2021 (vol. 18/2) pp13-15

Expert Witness: Refusing to work in an unsafe workplace

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2021 (vol. 18/1) pp37-38

Sleepovers

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2021 (vol. 18/1) pp12

Autism had substantial adverse effect

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2021 (vol. 18/1) pp10-12

Pregnancy and sex discrimination

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2021 (vol. 17/6) pp14-15

Non-binary harassment

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2021 (vol. 17/6) pp11-13

Expert Witness: Covid-19: a legal Q&A

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2021 (vol. 17/5) pp36-38

Gig workers should be protected

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2021 (vol. 17/5) pp11-13

Substantial adverse effect 

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2020/2021 (vol. 17/4) pp08-10

Stress and reasonable adjustments

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2020 (vol. 17/3) pp14-15

Book Review: Occupational Health Law, Sixth Edition, Diana Kloss

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2020 (vol. 17/2) pp42

Expert Witness: Ask the expert!

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2020 (vol. 17/2) pp40-41

Proportionate means in disability case

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2020 (vol. 17/2) pp11-14

COVID-19 and the law

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2020 (vol. 17/1) pp11-16

Vagaries of vicarious liability

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2020 (vol. 17/1) pp09-10

Capability and disability discrimination

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2020 (vol. 16/6) pp11-12

Expert Witness: Disability discrimination

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2020 (vol. 16/5) pp34-36

Expert Witness: Manslaughter at work

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2019 (vol. 16/3) pp35-36

Curfew for HAVS breach

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2019 (vol. 16/3) pp15

Doctor’s double-shift dereliction

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2019 (vol. 16/3) pp15

Migraines and disability

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2019 (vol. 16/3) pp13-15

No sex discrimination on grounds of colour vision

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2019 (vol. 16/3) pp11-12

Perceived disability

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2019 (vol. 16/2) pp12-13

OH reports and ‘knowledge of disability’

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2019 (vol. 16/2) pp10-12

Negligent exposure

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2019 (vol. 16/1) pp29-31

Royal Opera loses its appeal

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2019 (vol. 16/1) pp12-15

Disabled employee’s mistaken belief

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2019 (vol. 16/1) pp10-11

Expert Witness: Subject access requests

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2019 (vol. 15/6) pp35-37

Sleep-ins

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2019 (vol. 15/6) pp15

Vibration litigation

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2019 (vol. 15/6) pp12-14

Did teacher’s fibromyalgia constitute disability?

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2019 (vol. 15/6) pp11-12

Expert Witness: Disability and misconduct

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2019 (vol. 15/5) pp39-41

Date of knowledge

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2019 (vol. 15/5) pp9-12

Discrimination was related to menopause

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2019 (vol. 15/5) pp8-9

Expert Witness: Job references

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2018/2019 (vol. 15/4) pp33-35

Knowledge and impact of disability

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2018/2019 (vol. 15/4) pp12-14

Ill-health dismissals

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2018 (vol. 15/3) pp13-16

Vicarious liability for independent doctor’s conduct

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2018 (vol. 15/3) pp13

Discrimination arising from disability

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2018 (vol. 15/2) pp11-13

Long-term sickness absence: a biopsychosocial survey, part 2

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2018 (vol. 15/1) pp17-25

Reasonable adjustments

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2018 (vol. 15/1) pp15-16

Shock decision in noise case

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2018 (vol. 15/1) pp12-14

Lofty position on cancer definition

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2018 (vol. 15/1) pp10-11

Back in the GDPR: The General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Bill

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2018 (vol. 14/6) pp31-37

Knowledge of disability

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2018 (vol. 14/6) pp12-16

Was dismissal pregnancy related?

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2018 (vol. 14/6) pp11-12

Expert Witness: Mental health in the workplace

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2018 (vol. 14/5) pp35-37

No break in rest-period

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2018 (vol. 14/5) pp13-14

Perceived disability discrimination

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2018 (vol. 14/5) pp10-13

Expert Witness: Whose fault is it anyway?

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2017/2018 (vol. 14/4) pp30-32

Disability discrimination

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2017/2018 (vol. 14/4) pp15

Risk assessment for breastfeeding mother

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2017/2018 (vol. 14/4) pp13-14

Medical mistakes and criminal prosecutions

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2017 (vol. 14/3) pp36-37

Employment tribunals

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2017 (vol. 14/3) pp11

Vicarious liability for independent doctor’s conduct

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2017 (vol. 14/3) pp09-11

Testing times

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2017 (vol. 14/3) pp03

Expert Witness: Breaching consent

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2017 (vol. 14/2) pp19-20

No reasonable adjustment

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2017 (vol. 14/2) pp12

Disability-related absence

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2017 (vol. 14/2) pp11

Expert Witness: OH confidential

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2017 (vol. 13/6) pp18-20

Age discrimination

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2017 (vol. 13/6) pp16

Performance and disability

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2017 (vol. 13/6) pp14-16

Progressive illnesses

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2017 (vol. 13/6) pp12-14

HSE cost recovery

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2017 (vol. 13/6) pp12

Maintaining pay as a reasonable adjustment

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2016 (vol. 13/3) pp09

Expert Witness: Consent … again

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2016 (vol. 12/5) pp30-32

Agency workers and discrimination – a gaping loophole?

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2010 (vol. 07/3) pp12-13

No vicarious liability for murder

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2013 (vol. 10/3) pp13

Paid holiday for long-term absence

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2013 (vol. 10/3) pp13

Pulling sickie was gross misconduct

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2016 (vol. 13/1) pp8

Imputed knowledge

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2016 (vol. 13/1) pp8-10

Employer slips up on PPE

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2016 (vol. 13/1) pp10-11

Letter: Fitness to attend a disciplinary

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2016 (vol. 13/1) pp12

Acas code not applicable in ill-health dismissal, John Ballard

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2016 (vol. 13/2) pp10

No failure to make adjustments, Emily Yeardley

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2016 (vol. 13/2) pp11-13

Reasonable adjustments and sickness absence policies

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2016 (vol. 12/5) pp9-11

Substantial effect and normal day-to-day activities

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2016 (vol. 12/6) pp10-11

Vicarious liability

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2016 (vol. 12/6) pp11-13

Police compulsory retirement

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2016 (vol. 12/6) pp13

Motive not necessary for discrimination

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2015/2016 (vol. 12/4) pp10-12

Was dismissal fair in disability case?

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2015/2016 (vol. 12/4) pp13-14

Reasonable adjustments

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2015/2016 (vol. 12/4) pp14

Ill-health pension was not unfavourable

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2015 (vol. 12/3) pp10

Working time decision

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2015 (vol. 12/3) pp9

Establishing knowledge of disability

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2015 (vol. 12/1) pp8-9

Is diet-controlled diabetes a disability?

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2015 (vol. 12/1) pp9-11

Judge failed to specify nature of disability

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2014/2015 (vol. 11/4) pp11-12

Reasonable adjustments duty does not extend to employee’s child

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2014 (vol. 11/2) pp9-10

Absence trigger decision is controversial

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2014 (vol. 11/2) pp10-11

Seldon – one last appeal?

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2014 (vol. 11/2) pp12

M&S employee secures compensation

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2014 (vol. 11/2) pp12

Fit for force

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2014 (vol. 11/3) pp10

Reasonable adjustment to redeployment process

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2014 (vol. 11/3) pp12-13

No-rest driver jailed

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2013 (vol. 10/3) pp14

Knowledge of disability

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2013/2014 (vol. 10/4) pp9-11

When I’m 65 … or 66?

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp11

Unreasonable adjustment

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp11-12