Articles tagged with case law

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

Ill-health pension was not unfavourable

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

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

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

Failure to make adjustments

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2013 (vol. 09/6) pp8

No enhanced sick pay for disabled police officer

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2013 (vol. 09/6) pp8-10

Tribunal adjournments on medical grounds

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2012/2013 (vol. 09/4) pp11-12

Adverse effect of secondary infections

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2012/2013 (vol. 09/4) pp12-14

Liable for murder at work?

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2013 (vol. 09/5) pp11

Volunteers not covered

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2013 (vol. 09/5) pp11-13

Can-Do attitude was wrong

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2013 (vol. 09/5) pp13

Asbestos surveyors punished

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2013 (vol. 09/5) pp13

Holiday pay for sick workers

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2012 (vol. 09/3) pp7-8

Record corporate manslaughter fine

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2012 (vol. 09/3) pp9-10

Age discrimination

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2012 (vol. 09/1) pp13-15

Asbestos victims win ‘trigger’ case

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2012 (vol. 09/1) pp15-16

Health surveillance company fined

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2012 (vol. 09/1) pp16

Reasonable adjustments

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2012 (vol. 09/2) pp10

Stores must provide disability training

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2012 (vol. 09/2) pp10-11

Corporate manslaughter conviction

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2012 (vol. 09/2) pp12-13

Offshore working time

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2012 (vol. 08/5) pp13

Holiday pay for sick workers

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2012 (vol. 08/5) pp13-15

Record compensation

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2012 (vol. 08/5) pp15-16

Compulsory retirement

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2012 (vol. 08/5) pp16

Tribunal should decide on disability

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2012 (vol. 08/6) pp8

Reasonable adjustments

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2012 (vol. 08/6) pp8-9

Another case of unknown disability

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2011 (vol. 08/3) pp11-12

Pilot case of age discrimination

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2011 (vol. 08/3) pp12-13

Holiday for sick workers

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2011 (vol. 08/3) pp13

Lip service was not a reasonable adjustment

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2011/2012 (vol. 08/4) pp9-10

Compensatory rest breaks

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2011/2012 (vol. 08/4) pp10-11

Pleural plaques – Scots law holds up

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2011/2012 (vol. 08/4) pp12

Offshore workers’ holiday entitlement

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2011/2012 (vol. 08/4) pp12-13

‘Unfit for work’ is a management decision

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2011 (vol. 08/2) pp11-12

Joint and several liability

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2011 (vol. 08/2) pp12

Why the whole is greater than the sum of its parts By Nick Hanning

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2011 (vol. 08/2) pp13-14

No discrimination protection for ‘Paid Volunteer’

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2011 (vol. 08/2) pp14

Non working time has specific meaning for mobile workers

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2011 (vol. 08/2) pp15

Ill-health retirement is not a reasonable adjustment

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2011 (vol. 08/1) pp10-12

Noise-induced hearing loss

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2011 (vol. 08/1) pp12

Asbestos compensation law

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2011 (vol. 08/1) pp12-13

Fairchild stands in single-defendant cases

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2011 (vol. 07/6) pp8-9

Asbestos compensation goes to Supreme Court

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2010/2011 (vol. 07/4) pp15-16

Ill-health retirement – medical evidence

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2010/2011 (vol. 07/4) pp16-17

Penalised for signing a working time opt-out?

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2011 (vol. 07/5) pp11

Rest breaks not equivalent to on-call working

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2011 (vol. 07/5) pp11-13

Cost of early retirement justified age discrimination

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2011 (vol. 07/5) pp13-14

Party Hangover by Nick Hanning

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2011 (vol. 07/6) pp9-10

Age limit is lawful

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2010 (vol. 07/1) pp11

Reasonable adjustments – complete picture required

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2010/2011 (vol. 07/4) pp14-15

Landmark asbestos judgement expected

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2010/2011 (vol. 07/4) pp15

Appeal court overturns EAT in bipolar case

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2010 (vol. 07/3) pp14-15

Psychiatry in NHS OH and wellbeing service

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2016 (vol. 12/6) pp18-20

Expert Witness: Not fit for a disciplinary?

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2016 (vol. 12/6) pp25-28

Expert Witness: Vicarious liability

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2016 (vol. 13/1) pp36-38