"Discrimination by association" - those who care for disabled persons

[legalalien]

thought those of you with responsibility for caring for a disabled person might be interested in this item

news.aol.co.uk/carer-in-legal-win-over-work/article/20080131061109990007 - the full opinion is here (haven't read it yet)

Saw this on the news- wondered why DH's employers had suddenly abcked down and given him his new shifts he needed..... suspicious, non?

About time this happened- I do ahve sympathy for the employers- In know its often ahrd for them, as dh's pleaded- but reality is we didn't choose to ahve two disabled kids, and Dh wanting to be home at certain times so I don't get attacked or the boys don't (one of the kids is aggressive) isn't exactly wanting time off for a fun thing is it?

As it ahppens the new shifts seem to work well, which is good as there is a review in place next month before it is made long term.

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It was under flaexible working time application rules- which is where we fell down. They wouldn't consider DH's application (everything in the way of excuses, including 'oh the old boss left and took your application' ). Dh is by far the best qualified there and can't be too abd as he always gets asked to train the newbies- going from a 4 off 4 on shift pattern (a nightmare with asd kids who need a routine) with long shifts to a 5 2 means that he hasn't had to have a day off yet, they know where their staffing levels are, and theya ctually get more hours from him.

But a few people kicked up- one because he wqanted time off to care for his Aunt and that doesn't qualify you (rightly or wrongly, of course)- and they took years to consider it.