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Charity that campaigns on autism discrimination unfairly sacked autistic care worker

By John Pring on 5th March 2020 Category: Employment

Charity that campaigns on autism discrimination unfairly sacked autistic care worker
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A disability charity which campaigns for an end to discrimination against autistic people in the workplace unfairly dismissed an autistic member of its own staff, an employment tribunal has found. Dave Gregson was employed as a support worker by United Response […]

‘Disability Confident’ advocacy charity ‘discriminated against disabled employee’

By John Pring on 30th March 2017 Category: Employment

‘Disability Confident’ advocacy charity ‘discriminated against disabled employee’
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A disability charity that has signed up to the government’s Disability Confident scheme for employers has been forced to pay more than £3,000 to a disabled woman who claimed she was discriminated against and unfairly dismissed. Tmara Senior (pictured) worked for […]

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