Councils across Scotland are to benefit from a £5.8 million pot which will focus on eradicating youth unemployment and funding employment schemes for youngsters.

Employees who are not disabled themselves but look after disabled people or are associated with disabled people, are not entitled to 'reasonable adjustments' from their employer – it was held in the case of Hainsworth v Ministry of Defence.

Fear of discrimination by managers and bullying by colleagues prevents many people from disclosing the fact that they have dyslexia.

A charity worker has been awarded just over £21,000 in compensation after she won her constructive dismissal and disability discrimination tribunal claim, reports the Daily Mail.