Excluded him from training This is not an uncommon situation for managers when faced with performance concerns where there is a language barrier or issue with interpretation or understanding. In this case, Mr A Khawaja, a Pakistani man employed by...

Claiming religious discrimination and harassment Offensive comment by a Manager about Muslims amounts to discrimination and harassment. Lehla Aboulossoud was an admin officer at Eltham Crematorium in south-east London. On the 8th January 2016, she attended...

Making fun of her condition Holly Carr began work for Weston Homes as a fleet administrator. To welcome her to the business she was invited to a staff lunch during which she advised her manager and a colleague that she would not be drinking alcohol because...

Failed to make reasonable adjustments for his autism Tom Sherbourne, a senior analyst at npower won a claim for indirect disability discrimination after his employer failed to make reasonable adjustments for his autism. Sherbourne worked in an open-plan...

Widely recognised in the workplace In the UK, one in ten people are thought to have dyslexia meaning it is a common disability and one that is widely recognised in the workplace due to its impact on an individual’s performance. In the case of Bulloss -v-...

Enough to demonstrate discrimination Yes, said the EAT in the case of Baldeh -v- Churches Housing Association of Dudley and District Ltd.The EAT determined that even where there are a number of reasons justifying a dismissal, if there is one discriminatory...