Discrimination Disability by Association

[Ruskie]

I would be grateful is somebody could advise me under what sections of the equalities act i could use the clause discrimination disability by asscoiation as i have been informed that i can not use section 20 duty to make adjustments, as this section is only related to the person that is disabled not the carer.Any help would be much appreciated.I am the father of 2 disabled children & am having to take my employers to court as they will not allow me to have child friendly working hours but they have to several female colleagues with children without special needs.

[evilhamster]

Re: Discrimination Disability by Association

i would look at sex discrimination rather than disability if your the only male parent wanting those shifts and yet they only give them to female parents

[Eloise01]

Re: Discrimination Disability by Association

I would actually use both - disability and sex discrimination. But why do you need to specify the section of the Act you are using - it isn't necessary and it isn't a good idea because it leaves wriggle room in that if you specify the wrong section for your circumstances then that itself can justify a refusal. I assume that you are a litigant in person, so this would be the approach I would take - specify what the wrong action is and leave it to the tribunal to determine what law it contravenes. It is a mistake for litigants in person to try to act like lawyers! Stick to the facts, tell the story, make it clear what you are complaining about, and the tribunal will consider that against the measure of the law and decide what, if any, part of it has been broken.