Employees with agoraphobia – a fear of being unable to escape – can sue their bosses if they are not allowed to work from home, a tribunal has ruled.
Telling workers with the anxiety disorder they must work in the office can amount to disability discrimination under UK employment law, according to the judgement.
People with agoraphobia have a fear of crowded places they might not be able to escape, and are often too scared to leave their home.
The landmark ruling comes after life-long council worker Marina Dudding, who herself has agoraphobia, was banned from working two days a week at home when
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