Appleby v The Governing Body of Colburn Community Primary School and another EAT/0334/15
Reports relating to this case:
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Disability discrimination: Refusal of flexible start time to disabled teaching assistant was reasonable
- Date:
- 1 November 2016
In Appleby v The Governing Body of Colburn Community Primary School and another EAT/0334/15, the EAT upheld an employment tribunal decision that it was not a breach of disability discrimination laws to require a teacher with narcolepsy and mental health problems to be at work for 8.45am, when she had asked for 15 minutes' leeway to arrive by 9am.
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Case round-up
- Date:
- 1 July 2016
David Malamatenios is partner at Colman Coyle Solicitors. He rounds up the latest rulings.
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Disability: flexible start time for teaching assistant was not reasonable adjustment
- Date:
- 31 May 2016
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that it was not a breach of disability discrimination laws to require a teacher with narcolepsy and mental health problems to be at work for 8.45am, when she had asked for 15 minutes of leeway to arrive by 9am.
