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<p>We expect employers to comply with the law in their treatment of disabled employees.
Employers who discriminate against such employees rightly run the risk of claims for
disability discrimination against them being taken to employment tribunals, which
have power to award unlimited damages (including compensation for injured feelings)
in addition to any award made in relation to employment law claims (such as loss of
earnings).</p><p>Employment tribunal judgments, including those involving disability
discrimination, are publicly available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions</a>. Guidance for
employers to help them avoid claims for disability discrimination against them are
available from Acas and from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).</p><p>In
2019 the EHRC published two pieces of guidance; a guide to help employees including
disabled staff challenge discrimination at work, and a guide to help employers understand
their responsibilities to provide disabled staff with additional support and workplace
adjustments.</p><p> </p>
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