Unreasonable adjustments: In meeting DDA requirements, how far should employers go?

• Authors:
• Karen Plumbley-Jones
• Rachel Jones

In the disability discrimination case of The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and others v. Wilson, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that the Employment Tribunal had adopted the wrong approach on the question of reasonable adjustments. The correct approach was first to consider whether making the adjustment would overcome the disadvantage suffered by the disabled person and then to consider the other factors. Karen Plumbley-Jones and Rachel Jones of Bond Pearce LLP look at the d... (27 more words)

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