Gareth Walls is a Partner and Head of the A&L Goodbody's Employment group in Belfast. Gareth represents a number of local, national and international brands in business support, strategic workforce planning and high-profile tribunal matters. He also has significant experience advising stakeholders on complex redundancy, re-structuring and TUPE issues. Gareth is an accomplished commercial litigator with particular emphasis on procurement challenges and injunctive relief in the Employment context, as well as being a sought-after speaker on Employment issues in Northern Ireland.
An outline of the practical steps employers can take in order to reduce risk: Making Reasonable Adjustments.
Obesity is not currently classed as a disability under the legislation in Northern Ireland. However, with a quarter of the UK population estimated to be clinically obese and in light of the recent opinion issued by the Advocate General in respect of the European case Kaltoft v The Municipality of Billund C-354/13 (addressed below), it is possible that in the future a duty may be placed on employers to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate any special requirements arising from an employee's disability.
Obesity and Discrimination - Kaltoft ⚓︎
» The Claimant worked as a child-minder for his local council in Denmark for
Continue reading
We help hundreds of people like you understand how the latest changes in employment law impact your business.
Please log in to view the full article.
What you'll get:
- Help understand the ramifications of each important case from NI, GB and Europe
- Ensure your organisation's policies and procedures are fully compliant with NI law
- 24/7 access to all the content in the Legal Island Vault for research case law and HR issues
- Receive free preliminary advice on workplace issues from the employment team
Already a subscriber? Log in now or start a free trial