Sectioned Employee Disabled?

Disability Discrimination and Employees Who Are Sectioned

McDougall v Richmond Adult Community College
EAT
13 July 2007
Weekly Law Notes Summary

Employee who was repeatedly sectioned under the Mental Health Act albeit for a short period for a short time was suffering from a long-term disability in respect of which she was entitled to protection from discrimination.

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