DISMISSALS DUE TO A DISABILITY: WHAT CAN BE DONE?
Guidance on how to handle dismissals in the workplace related to sickness absence caused by disability have been issued after a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision.
An employee of the Department of Work and Pensions Mrs Boyers was dismissed from her role as an administrative officer in 2018 after working there since 2005 due to capability issues.
In 2013, Mrs Boyers felt bullied and harassed by a colleague and said that the stress associated with this was affecting her health. The chronic headaches she frequently experienced resulted in her going on sick leave in early 2017 until September 2017.
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