Sleep apnoea HGV driver claims disability discrimination

An Employment Tribunal has ruled that a lorry driver suffering from obstructive sleep apnoea should be considered disabled, and has given the go ahead for his disability discrimination claim to proceed, the Glasgow Daily Record has reported.

George Webster was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnoea in March 2006. Sleep apnoea occurs when the muscles that hold the throat open relax as the person falls asleep. The airway is blocked off, prompting an increased pulse rate and blood pressure, ... (340 more words)

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