Kate Fallon is a trainee solicitor and formerly worked at the WRC and Google in various roles.
This case concerns an alleged failure of the Respondent to accommodate the Complainant with returning to work following an injury amounting to discrimination on the ground of disability under the Employment Equality Act.
The Complaint went on sick leave due to an arm injury in July 2018. The Complainant claimed that she was treated unfairly as she was denied the option to continue working for the respondent due to her disabilities. It was argued in support of the complainant's claim that if she had been provided with reasonable accommodations for her impairment, she could have returned to work and avoided the less-favourable treatment complained of.
According to the medical evidence presented at the hearing, the Complainant was able to
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