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Case in Point – When the low bar of compliance is enough
In some disability discrimination cases, doing the bare minimum can sometimes be enough to win, but 'winning' a tribunal doesn’t mean you are inclusive, a decent employer, or that you have a fair workplace culture. In the recent case of Mr J R Phillips v... read more »
Hidden disabilities and mandatory pay gap reporting
A few weeks ago, it was announced that ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting will soon be mandatory for larger organisations, which many have hailed as a great step forward. As with existing gender gap reporting, employers of over 250 staff will now be... read more »
5 simple ways to prevent disability discrimination in the workplace
There’s no two ways about it- disability discrimination cases are on the rise, and if you need convincing, then take a look at the number of cases recently reported to Acas. Employment tribunals increased by a staggering 40.7% in 2024-25, and as many as... read more »
Answering the Internet’s most commonly asked questions about ‘Disability in the Workplace’
Nowadays, when employers and employees want quick answers or seek to fill their knowledge gaps on a particular topic, the first place they turn to (for good or bad) is the Internet. In this blog, we thought it would be interesting to compile a... read more »
Case in Point- When social exclusion amounts to harassment
When we think about disability harassment cases, most of us think of offensive remarks, statements, or physical behaviours, but the truth is harassment can take on numerous, less obvious forms than simple insults, physical actions or offensive language. Under the Equality Act 2010, the general... read more »
Waitrose walks the walk, but fails to talk the talk
You may have noticed, that every so often, a big company makes the headlines for a sizeable disability-related blunder. As a rule, the story breaks, is in the spotlight for a day or two and is then shared across all social media platforms along... read more »
Connect to Work may help workers- but are our businesses ready?
On 4 September, 2025, the Government launched its new ‘Connect to Work’ programme in England and Wales. The £338 million initiative, aimed at helping people with disabilities and long-term health conditions to make their way back into employment, will now provide coaching sessions from... read more »
Reasonable (and Unreasonable) Adjustments in the Workplace
There’s a question I’m often asked in training, one that many people are curious about, but for obvious reasons, are always a little hesitant to ask. “When does a reasonable adjustment become unreasonable?” Now obviously, this is an important question that should... read more »
Case in Point: When disability is not an excuse
At Bascule, we often advise our clients to be careful and avoid having workplace cultures that perceive banter and pranks as ‘the norm’, as this can lead to such as bullying, harassment and discriminatory behaviour, (see our previous blog on this here). However,... read more »
The European Accessibility Act – An Opportunity to Evolve?
Over recent months, you may have heard discussions around the changes the European Accessibility Act- (or the EAA) will bring. The new directive, that aims to make products and services more accessible for those with disabilities across the European Union (EU), was rolled... read more »
