EAT DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION – Disability
A woman who suffered from dissociative amnesia, which had made her forget that she had a previous conviction, and who was reprimanded for failing to disclose it when she applied for a new post, was a ‘disabled person’ for the purpose of a claim of disability discrimination because her condition had a substantial and long-term adverse effect on an activity which related to her active participation in professional life: Chacon Navas v Eurest Colectividades SA [2006] IRLR 706 and Paterson v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2007] IRLR 763 followed.
Keith J
[2013] UKEAT 0518 – 12 – 0205
Bailii
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Sonia Chacon Navas v Eurest Colectividades SAs (Social Policy) ECJ 11-Jul-2006
ECJ Directive 2000/78/EC – Equal treatment in employment and occupation – Concept of disability.
The concept of disability should be given a uniform and autonomous meaning throughout the EU. The court . .
Cited – Paterson v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis EAT 23-Jul-2007
EAT PART TIME WORKERS
A police officer was found by the Tribunal to be significantly disadvantaged compared with his peers when carrying out examinations for promotion. Nonetheless, the Tribunal held that he . .
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Employment, Discrimination
Updated: 01 November 2021; Ref: scu.511067
