The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 has been in force for some years now. The caselaw demonstrates just how difficult this legislation can be and it is clear in many of the cases that expert evidence is required. A tribunal no more than an employer can assume to know about the particular disability or [...]
A medical certificate is sacrosanct (Hutchinson v Enfield)
Wrong - a certificate by itself is not enough to guarantee payment. It is up to management to be satisfied that the illness is genuine and that it justified the length of absence. However care must be taken to ensure that the contractual issues are clear. [...]
This year’s ban bullying day is set for the 7th November. The aim is to raise awareness of the problem to a national audience and to organisations.
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Information from the Occupational Health Department is only relevant in identifying mitigating factors.  Medical information is required for a variety of reasons:-
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