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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 […]

Charity campaigning for autistic inclusion faces autistic ex-staffer in tribunal

By John Pring on 12th September 2019 Category: Employment

Charity campaigning for autistic inclusion faces autistic ex-staffer in tribunal
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A disability charity which campaigns for an end to the hostility faced by autistic people in the workplace has this week been defending its actions in an employment tribunal, following allegations made by an autistic former employee. Dave Gregson (pictured) worked […]

Disability charity’s appointment of Unum boss as new chair ‘is truly disgraceful’

By John Pring on 16th August 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Disability charity’s appointment of Unum boss as new chair ‘is truly disgraceful’
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A disability charity’s decision to choose as its new chair the head of a company closely linked with the government’s hated “fitness for work” test has been branded “a betrayal” of disabled people and “a truly disgraceful appointment”. United Response, which […]

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