I agree, and I know both small and large organisations. The issue is the same in that you have to treat an employee equally. Clearly, if an employee is in difficulties, in danger or has an aptitude that prevents him carrying out the job, one of the provisions under the directive is that they should be retired if there are not alternative jobs. That is an option at the end of the day.
Equality Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Howarth of Breckland
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 27 January 2010.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Equality Bill.
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