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Discrimination arising from disability: £30,000 for employee dismissed for disability-related absences

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    Powell v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ET/1300163/2015 (0 other reports)

Powell v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ET/1300163/2015

disability discrimination | discrimination arising from disability | absence management

A public-sector worker with 34 years' service who was dismissed after exceeding her trigger point under the employer's absence management procedure by a few days has been awarded over £30,000 for discrimination arising from disability and unfair dismissal.