An employment tribunal in the UK has for the first time ruled that a person’s long-COVID is a disability protected by the Equality Act 2010. However, we must be cautious in assuming that from now on all instances of...more
7/29/2022
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Tribunals ,
Equality Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Labor Laws ,
UK
As workplaces reopen after COVID-19, many employers in the United Kingdom are considering whether to implement policies requiring employees to be fully vaccinated before returning to the workplace. We explore whether this...more