Comments on: Riam Dean wins disability claim against Abercrombie & Fitch

By: An extreme, corporatist view of employment law

An extreme, corporatist view of employment law — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:10:35 +0000

[...] Thatcherite right. But it’s unbalanced and unrealistic about power in the workplace and the behaviour of some employers. Michelle Chance ignores the real social need for employment law. And if her ideas were put into [...]

By: Usefully Employed

Usefully Employed — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:11:09 +0000

white rabbit – Makes you cross doesn’t it? You still feel like they’re trying to say “but we’re misunderstood. Poor us.”

Steaming – You’re funny and A&F are weasels.

Minx – we’ve never met, but you’ll always be at the top of my hierarchy of hotness

By: Steaming

Steaming — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:15:55 +0000

This murder verdict was based on the bludgeon-related events of a single day – - events which were not at all representative of our many happy years together.

By: white rabbit

white rabbit — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:37:56 +0000

Why is it that whenever some commercial outfit gets well busted they always claim it is a ‘misunderstanding’?

Oh no it’s not!

We understand all too well.

By: 15th August: Postcard from LA LA Land… « Charon QC

15th August: Postcard from LA LA Land… « Charon QC — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:25:17 +0000

[...] to stand up for principles – perfect qualities in someone who wishes to become a lawyer. Usefullyemployed is slackjawed at the PR statement put our by Abercrombie & Fitch’s general counsel… [...]

By: lawminx

lawminx — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:37:17 +0000

Do NOT get me started on these LUDICROUS body fascists.

Supportive of the rights of disabled individuals?

My EYE.

By: Abercrombie & Fitch told to pay disabled worker Riam Dean £9,000 « Charon QC

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:56:08 +0000

[...] Have a look at UsefullyEmployed blog post on this subject – he makes a number of good points Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Abercrombie & Fitch shutters Ruehl stores [...]

By: Posts about disability discrimination (best posts combined for review) as of August 14, 2009 | Discrimination Law News

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:48:51 +0000

[...] (best posts combined for review) as of August 14, 2009 2009 August 14 by admin Riam Dean wins disability claim against Abercrombie & Fitch – blog.usefullyemployed.co.uk 08/14/2009 Riam Dean’s disability discrimination claim [...]

By: Usefully Employed

Usefully Employed — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:53:36 +0000

Abercrombie & Fitch have now released a statement:

As to the Judgment of the Employment Tribunal, released 11 August, 2009, David Cupps, General Counsel of Abercrombie & Fitch said, “We are pleased that the Tribunal found that A&F did not discriminate against Ms. Dean on grounds of her disability and also found that A&F provided Ms. Dean with the accommodation she requested. While the Tribunal did make a finding of failure to accommodate and harassment, that finding was based on the events of a single day – - events which were not at all representative of Ms. Dean’s overall employment with A&F. We continue to believe that these events resulted from a misunderstanding that could have been avoided by better communication on the part of both parties.

We were happy to employ Ms. Dean, and we have always been, and will continue to be, supportive of the rights of disabled individuals.”

Jaw-dropping.