Long-Term Sickness DismissalsAlex Denny
small establishmentsThis paper analyses the causal effects of weaker dismissal protection on the incidence of long-term sickness (> six weeks). We exploit a German policy changeGürtzgen, NicoleHiesinger, KarolinSocial Science Electronic Publishing...
This article presents a question and answer advisory on long-term sickness. A decision to dismiss an employee on long-term sick leave raises the risk of possible claims under the Disability Discrimination Act or for unfair dismissal. The... ...
Dismissing an employee for long term sickness absence could be discrimination arising from a disability if an employer cannot show that the dismissal is objectively justified. The recent UK EAT decision in Department for Work and Pensions v Boyers shows the importance of trialling possible alternative ...
“As the reason for the decision was long-term sickness absence, that would have flagged up the potential for disability discrimination. It would have been proportionate to have taken more time to make sure that the decision was not discriminatory.” ...