Taylor v Ladbrokes Betting & Gaming Ltd
UKEAT/0353/15
Why care?
In the UK, more than 2.7 million people are diagnosed with type
2 diabetes whilst a further 750,000 people are believed to have the
symptoms but are yet to be diagnosed with the disease.
An employee is disabled under s6(1) of the Equality Act 2010 if
they have a physical or mental impairment which has an adverse,
substantial and long-term effect on their ability to carry out
normal day-to-day activities.
In considering whether an employee is disabled, a tribunal must
consider the Guidance on matters to be taken into account in
determining questions relating to the definition of disability. The
Guidance says that, if a person can reasonably be expected to
modify their behaviour to reduce the effects of an impairment on
their normal day-to-day activities, they might not be considered
disabled. Paragraph B7 of the Guidance states that if it is
possible to use a coping or avoidance strategy to
