When managing staff with at least two years’ continuous service, employers are obliged to act fairly when terminating staff due to incapability due to health in order to mitigate the risk of a claim for unfair dismissal. However, those staff who have a disability under the Equality Act 2010 have additional employment protection throughout their recruitment and employment, irrespective of length of service.
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