UK employment tribunal sets new precedent with long-Covid disability ruling

Sarah JollyJune 23, 2022
Woman working in the office and having difficulties breathing with face mask, she is pulling the mask down. The woman had to remove the mask to breathe after having to wear it for a long time
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An employment tribunal in the UK has ruled for the first time that long Covid is a disability, under the country’s Equality Act definitions, setting a precedent for further potential claims.

The case was brought by charity caretaker Terence Burke, who was sacked after Covid-19 left him with side ...

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Sarah JollyJune 23, 2022
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