Employees who are not disabled themselves but look after disabled people or are associated with disabled people, are not entitled to 'reasonable adjustments' from their employer – it was held in the case of Hainsworth v Ministry of Defence.
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Employees who are not disabled themselves but look after disabled people or are associated with disabled people, are not entitled to 'reasonable adjustments' from their employer – it was held in the case of Hainsworth v Ministry of Defence.
...The Equality & Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in Scotland has released a report into inequalities in accessing Modern Apprenticeships, the Scottish Governments flagship training programme.
...A new report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission has found that, while supporting disabled workers can greatly benefit employers and their organisations, disabled people continue to be put at a disadvantage in the workplace.
The mental health charity Mind has responded to an announcement by the Government that, following on from its Red Tape Challenge, it intends to introduce a number of reforms to simplify the Equality Act and remove unnecessary legislation.