Case round-up: Duty to make reasonable adjustments

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  Williams v J Walter Thompson Group Ltd [2005] IRLR 376 CA (2 other reports)

  • Disability discrimination: Employer knew of disability at recruitment and failed to adjust

    Date:

    27 May 2005

    In Williams v J Walter Thompson Group Ltd, the Court of Appeal holds that an employment tribunal was correct to decide that a blind employee suffered unlawful disability discrimination and constructive unfair dismissal when her employer failed to provide her with the specialist equipment and training necessary for her to carry out the IT work for which she was appointed.

  • DDA adjustments should be assessed pre-recruitment, CA says

    Date:

    1 May 2005

    Recruitment of a disabled person is associated with obligations that need to be thought through at an early stage, a recent Court of Appeal decision has underlined.