To mark Bowel Cancer Awareness Month in April, Trinity Employment and Discrimination Law barrister, Helen Hogben shares her own cancer journey and the importance of creating a supportive working environment and the right adjustments to enable businesses to retain talent and avoid costly legal disputes.
Nearly 43,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer each year, many of them of working age, but a cancer diagnosis doesn't have to mean the end of a career. For employers, creating a supportive and legally compliant environment is not just good practice; it's a legal requirement.
In this recorded webinar, entitled, 'Managing Cancer in the Workplace: A Legal Guide for Employers', Helen explains employers’ legal duties towards workers with cancer, focusing on bowel cancer and Equality Act 2010 obligations.
In the session, Helen explores three critical areas:
- The duty to make reasonable adjustments.
- Understanding and preventing discrimination arising from disability.
- Identifying and avoiding indirect discrimination.
This recorded webinar is made available for educational and information purposes only. The views expressed in it are those of the speaker. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. The speaker and Trinity Chambers accept no responsibility for the continuing accuracy of the contents. Contact Trinity Chambers if you have a specific legal query.