Equality Act 2010 – Page 3

Remedy

by Ryan Clement TODAY is day five of Mental Health Awareness Week in the U.K. and, as you know, the theme is anxiety. It is also the last, the shortest and final blog in this series from me. But it will not be the last that I shall be writing on the importance of mentalContinue reading “Remedy”

Provision, Criterion or Practice

by Ryan Clement TODAY is Day four of Mental Health Awareness Week in the U.K. and for which the theme is anxiety. Indirect discrimination and the first requirement on an employer to make reasonable adjustments are based on the employer applying PCPs – provision, criterion or practice – and their effect(s). However, before we lookContinue reading “Provision, Criterion or Practice”

Discrimination

by Ryan Clement TODAY is the third day of Mental Health Awareness Week in the U.K. This year’s theme is ‘anxiety.’ I have read various statistics as to the percentage of people believed to be suffering from anxiety or anxiety & depression in the U.K. for various reasons. Whichever figures one relies on, it isContinue reading “Discrimination”

Knowledge

by Ryan Clement TODAY is the second day of Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme this year is ‘anxiety.’ I have had so many people reach out to me and I to them over these recent blogs. Such a person is MagCat who said I could use anything she has written about her sharedContinue reading “Knowledge”

Mental Health Awareness

by Ryan Clement TODAY is the first day of Mental Health Awareness Week in the U.K. As I shall be writing primarily within the context of employment, HR and employment law, I shall start at the beginning. An applicant sees an advert for a job and applies. Two prospective employers’ advertisements express their keenness toContinue reading “Mental Health Awareness”

Mental Health Awareness Week 2023

by Ryan Clement Monday, 15 to Sunday, 21 May 2023 marks Mental Health Awareness Week. Without doubt I am happy to promote this very important annual awareness. This year, the theme is ‘anxiety.’ I believe this year’s theme will be enlightening and educational for many of us, myself included. As a barrister who has representedContinue reading “Mental Health Awareness Week 2023”

First Among Equals

by Ryan Clement A family member of mine has been tirelessly championing the cause and fighting the case of seeking to de-stigmatise issues surrounding Mental Health – see, for example, ‘Stigma and Discrimination‘ Under s.6 of Equality Act 2010 a person is disabled if they have a physical or mental impairment and the impairment has a substantialContinue reading “First Among Equals”

Bullying and Harassment

by Ryan Clement There has been much media interest on the subject of bullying recently. The reason for that is not the purpose of this blog. The purpose of this piece is to explain what Bullying and Harassment are. A bully is, “a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceiveContinue reading “Bullying and Harassment”