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MS – Equality Act 2010 Employment Protection — SCE Neurology MCQ

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HardNeuropsychiatryMS – Equality Act 2010 Employment ProtectionSCE Neurology

An office worker with multiple sclerosis requests reasonable adjustments after mobility worsens. Which UK legal statement is correct?

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Correct answer: BMultiple sclerosis is treated as a disability from diagnosis under the Equality Act 2010

The best answer is “Multiple sclerosis is treated as a disability from diagnosis under the Equality Act 2010”. Schedule 1 treats multiple sclerosis as a disability from diagnosis; adjustment duties depend on reasonableness and the employment context. “Protection begins only when the person uses a wheelchair” is plausible in a different neurological context, but the decisive findings here argue against it. “The Equality Act excludes progressive neurological disorders” is plausible in a different neurological context, but the decisive findings here argue against it. “Only union membership creates a right to adjustments” is plausible in a different neurological context, but the decisive findings here argue against it. “Employment must end once walking aids are needed” is plausible in a different neurological context, but the decisive findings here argue against it.

Reference: Equality Act 2010, Schedule 1: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/schedule/1