Appraisal systems a smokescreen for discrimination
DISABLED workers raised the perils of appraisal and performance systems yesterday.
Delegates to the TUC disabled workers’ conference warned that bosses’ assessment programmes can provide fertile ground to discriminate in the workplace.
“More and more cases are coming to light where capability procedures are brought in far too quickly,” said National Union of Teachers (NUT) delegate Kiran Mohan.
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