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When employers overreact – disability discrimination and unfair dismissal

September 23, 2023

23/09/23 - When an employee used an offensive term in a training session, Lloyds fired him...and ended up on the wrong end of a tribunal ruling....

JCHR's HR Team Spotlights an Intriguing Case: Borg-Neal Vs Lloyds

Navigating the delicate terrains of race education and disability discrimination in the workplace can be challenging. Our HR team at JCHR delves into a case where a question posed during a race education training session at Lloyds spiraled into a controversial dismissal. How did the Employment Appeal Tribunal react? And what can we learn from it? To grasp the full context and understand the intricate details of this significant case, follow this link to read more.

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