A Northern Ireland O2 worker has settled a disability discrimination case against his former employer for £160,000.
In a statement, the Commission added: “Due to his health condition, Eamon had to take periods of sick leave. These were followed by referrals to Occupational Health, who made various recommendations to help him back to work. Eamon was keen to work, he managed his condition and worked from home during the pandemic.
Eamon Bowen said: “I enjoyed my job, I wanted to work. Occupational Health made recommendations time and time again to help me to return to and remain in work, but these were not fully implemented. In the end, without these supports and adjustments it became impossible for me to continue working. “It’s also important that all staff, particularly line managers, know that the law says reasonable adjustments have to be considered.”
An O2 spokesperson said: “As one of the UK’s largest businesses with a broad and diverse workforce, we have a range of measures in place to support employees who have a disability or specific needs, such as making layout changes for wheelchair users, hiring sign language interpreters for employees with hearing difficulties, and providing specialist equipment where appropriate.
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