Thank you Carr
Only a tribunal can finally determine whether an employee is a disabled person under the DDA - employers can only make their best guess. But if they are trying to argue that someone is not a disabled person under the Act, remind them that they still have duties to treat such people fairly and health and safety legislation may require provision of alternative, more suitable equipment
Most occupational health advisers will not be experts in the particular medical condition or impairment that someone has - but their specialism is in occupational effects
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