£20,000 Settlement for Disabled Man Suspended for Seven Months

A disabled man from Coventry - who was suspended for seven months from his job because of his diabetes - has won £20,000 from his employer in an out-of-court settlement.

The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) argued that Richard Cleaver had been subject to less favourable treatment at the hands of his employer, Persimmon plc, in suspending him for so long. Mr Cleaver agreed to tender his resignation in return for the five-figure settlement.

Richard Cleaver worked as an assistant site manag... (177 more words)

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