Paterson v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2007] IRLR 763 EAT
Reports relating to this case:
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Disability case law update
- Date:
- 29 May 2008
This article looks at recent key disability discrimination judgments, and their implications for employers. Issues considered include discrimination by association, whether or not a failure to consult over reasonable adjustments or to conduct an assessment is, in itself, a breach of the disability discrimination legislation, and the definition of disability.
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Disability discrimination: Taking promotional exams was a normal day-to-day activity
- Date:
- 29 October 2007
In Paterson v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2007] IRLR 763, the EAT held that a policeman who suffered from dyslexia, which disadvantaged him when undergoing assessment for promotion, had an impairment that had a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. The dyslexia therefore amounted to a disability within the meaning of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
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Case round-up
- Date:
- 1 September 2007
Judith Harris, professional support lawyer at Addleshaw Goddard, outlines the latest legal rulings.
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Paterson v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
- Date:
- 27 July 2007
In Paterson v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis EAT/0635/06, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that a police officer who suffered from mild dyslexia and therefore needed extra time to complete promotion examinations was disabled.
