In Burke v Turning Point Scotland an Employment Tribunal decided that an employee who had suffered with Covid symptoms for around nine months was disabled and could proceed with a disability discrimination claim.
With an estimated 1.8 million people in the UK now suffering with long Covid, employers need to consider how to manage staff with the condition. In this article, we explain why long Covid may qualify as a disability
In Rodgers v Leeds Laser Cutting Ltd the EAT upheld an Employment Tribunal’s decision that it was not unfair to dismiss an employee who refused to attend work because he was worried about catching Covid and giving it to his vulnerable children.
On 1 April 2022, the last Covid-related restrictions were withdrawn, and the Government moved to the next phase of the pandemic – “living with Covid”. In this briefing, we discuss the changes of most interest to employers and what they mean in practice.
On 21 February 2022, the Prime Minister announced the end of the Government’s Covid restrictions in England and a move towards personal responsibility. In this briefing we explain the changes and the key risks for employers
