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Disability discrimination: Dismissal for poor attendance was harsh but fair

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    Kelly v Royal Mail Group Ltd EAT/0262/18 (0 other reports)

Kelly v Royal Mail Group Ltd EAT/0262/18

unfair dismissal | discrimination arising from disability | absence management

In Kelly v Royal Mail Group Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that a long-serving employee's dismissal for frequent absences in accordance with the employer's attendance policy was harsh but fair.