‘Hidden Disabilities’ - Exploring the Knowledge Requirement in Disability Discrimination Claims

Introduction

Knowledge of an employee’s disability is a key component of disability discrimination law and can give rise to some tricky issues in practice.

An employer’s liability for disability discrimination will, in some cases, turn on whether they have knowledge of the disability in the first place.

Three different types of knowledge are relevant: actual knowledge, imputed knowledge and constructive knowledge.

This webinar will ensure that employers and employees are alert to when each type of knowledge will arise and how that knowledge can affect the type of claims that can be brought and the value of those claims.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• What is a disability?
• What are ‘hidden disabilities’?
• The three types of knowledge in disability discrimination claims: actual, imputed and constructive
• What type of knowledge is required for the different disability discrimination claims?
• What can employers and employees do to protect their position?

This webinar was recorded on 7th July 2022