Reasonable adjustment duty may require transfer to another job

Article Abstract:

The House of Lords has ruled that a disabled person should be treated favorably than a non-disabled person, which could mean transferring an employee to a suitable position. The ruling in the Archibald v Fife Council (1 July 2004) is presented. MS Archibald, working as a sweeper in Fife Council was dismissed from service after she developed a disability and could not go through the redeployment procedure successfully.

Disabled persons, United Kingdom. Parliament. House of Lords, Discrimination against disabled persons, Handicapped discrimination

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Protection from Harassment Act covers workplace

Article Abstract:

The details on the rulings of the court on employee harassment, in Majrowski v. Guy's and St. Thomas's NHS Trust, under Protection from Harassment Act 1997, are examined.

Harassment (Law), Harassment

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Refusing part-time work not justified

Article Abstract:

The rulings of Employment Appeals Tribunal on employment discrimination, in British Airways V. Starmer, are presented.

Part-Time Employment, Employment discrimination, Part time employment, United Kingdom. Employment Appeal Tribunal

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