Disability Discrimination Law and Case Management

This new title comprehensively examines the law of disability discrimination post-Equality Act 2010 with an emphasis on practically managing disability in the workplace and an examination of litigation case management.

The book comprises of a thorough overview of the law including up-to-date cases, together with a chapter devoted to mental health disabilities and a case study showing how the law may be applied in practice. Sample documents are provided.

This comprehensive book:

• provides a background to the law pre-Equality Act 2010 and the key changes since the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
• outlines the key elements of disability discrimination law including the new section 15 provision, disability arising from a disability, together with a lengthy chapter on the reasonable adjustments duty
• addresses other legal aspects of disability including harassment and victimisation, perception and associative discrimination, pre-employment health questions and adjourning proceedings for ill health
• addresses ending the employment relationship, reasonable adjustments on termination, capability dismissals, PHI, pay and ill health retirement
• contains an overview of the tribunal process around disability discrimination claims including hearing preparations and precedents for use in the process
• provides relevant extracts from statute as appendices with online links to guidance and other resources.

This work will be regularly updated online to ensure you are kept up-to-date with the latest developments in the law as they arise.