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Telling staff to 'turn camera on' for work calls could be 'discrimination'
['Gareth Lloyd']
In Cumbria | News
Ms Tait, who suffered from anxiety, successfully sued her company because she was told she must join the meeting with her camera on, making her feel “overwhelmed”.
Ms Tait successfully sued her employer for failing to provide a number of “reasonable adjustments” – a type of disability discrimination – including the “ability to join meetings with camera off”.
One of her complaints was that her symptoms were more severe when she was required to work with her camera on.
"Working with a camera is usually a reasonable management instruction to perform a role remotely.
Jennifer Cafferky - Cartmell Shepherd (Image: Jonathan Becker)Ms Cafferky added that employers should take timely steps to investigate employee symptoms, with support from occupational health and implement reasonable adjustments quickly.