The Government Legal Service v Brookes - Reasonable adjustments in recruitment: Episode 79

An interview with Terri Brookes 

In this weeks' episode I interview Terri Brookes who applied for a job as a trainee solicitor with the Government Legal Service (GLS) and requested a reasonable adjustment as a result of her aspergers. When the GLS refused to make adjustments to their recruitment process Terri made a claim in the Employment Tribunal. After winning her case in the Employment Tribunal the GLS appealed to the Employment Appeal Tribunal and Terri successfully defended her claim.

In this episode I will cover:

• The facts of the case;
• The reasons why Terri pursued the case;
• Helpful guidance on reasonable adjustments that are required and should be considered in the recruitment process;
• Why you need to treat each person with disabilities individually in the recruitment process;
• Key points about cases in the Employment Appeal Tribunal.

Action Points

1. If you are recruiting and you have tests or assessments then consider how these may impact those with disabilities;
2. Consider how you would provide information and application forms, for example, if you had a candidate with a disability;
3. Seek advice if you are unsure or you are presented with an unusual situation;
4. I can help with all of the points above so why not give me a call and let an expert take care of it for you 023 8098 2006 or 01983 897003.

 Useful Links & Case References

The Government Legal Service v Brooks - Employment Appeal Tribunal

Read the full judgement here

You can read my case summary and comment: click here

You can connect with Terri on Twitter - @TIBrookes