disability-discrimination
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The Employment Appeal Tribunal dismissed an appeal against a preliminary hearing determination that the employee’s refusal to wear face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic did not constitute a disability or belief discrimination. The Tribunal correctly applied legal tests to establish impairment and rejected claims that lacked medical evidence and a coherent philosophical foundation. Background The…
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The Employment Appeal Tribunal partially upheld an appeal concerning an overlooked disability discrimination complaint, whilst rejecting arguments that the respondent’s failure to offer ward-based roles during the pandemic constituted unfair dismissal. Background The Appellant commenced employment with the Respondent in 1999, working as a Surgical Site Surveillance Nurse from 2014 until her dismissal for redundancy…