Disability Discrimination: Guernsey Tribunal's First Substantive Decision

The Guernsey Employment and Discrimination Tribunal has delivered its first full decision in relation to a claim of disability discrimination. While the new disability discrimination legislation came into force on 1 October 2023, up to now the Tribunal's decisions have related to earlier procedural steps in claims. In this case, Cortez v Guernsey Cheshire Home LBG, the Tribunal considered whether the employer had discriminated against a former employee whose employment was terminated due to disability-related absence and