Disability Discrimination; IDS Employment Law Handbook

There are now in place detailed and complex provisions protecting disabled persons from discrimination in employment. These provisions, consolidated into the Equality Act 2010, are the focus of the new IDS Employment Law Handbook Disability Discrimination, which: Covers the legal definition of dismissal and deals with the various exclusions from the right to claim that exist Explains the potentially fair reasons for dismissal, e.g. conduct, capability and 'some other substantial reason' Tackles the central issue of unfairness in the statutory definition Sets out the grounds for automatically unfair dismissals and discusses the special rules that apply to such dismissals Investigates the remedies available in unfair dismissal cases Looks at the right of employees to receive a written statement of the reasons for dismissal