The London South Employment Tribunal referred to the ECJ the question of whether Council Directive 2000/78/EC prohibits discrimination where an employee is treated less favourably than her colleagues because, although not herself disabled, she is associated with a disabled person.
Coleman v Attridge Law - does disability discrimination protection extend to carers? - ECJ Case C303/06 AG's opinion 31.1.08
bailii - 31/01/08
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