What is genetic haemochromatosis and what are the common symptoms?
How is genetic haemochromatosis treated?
An introduction to disability discrimination
The legal definition of disability
Is genetic haemochromatosis a disability?
Is this true in each devolved region (Scotland, Wales, England, Northern Ireland)?
What is a reasonable adjustment (in principle)?
If GH is a disability, what reasonable adjustments might I consider as an employer?
How to approach a meeting with an employee who has GH and has asked for reasonable adjustments?
FAQs
Appendix 1: Case Law
Appendix 2: Sources of Help for Employers
The guide focusses on employment law in England & Wales, but many of the principles also apply in Scotland & Northern Ireland (where the law differs locally).
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