Hidden Disability Discrimination - 'The Driving Licence Trap': Case Law

 N.B. I have not done an easy read version of this post as this is a very short post.  However, there are some translations at the bottom.

So last time I posted about how many job adverts use blanket 'must have a driving licence' in their ads, which contradicts the Equality Act 2010 UK and constitutes indirect discrimination against disabled people if it is not an integral part of the job.  

Here I have attached a link to a case H Drummond vs HMRC where Mr Drummond won his claim for disability discrimination regarding just this issue.  It makes for an interesting read and there are some useful tips about what evidence to gather and how the law is interpreted.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/630dc9f28fa8f5536c077e22/Mr_H_Drummond_v_HMRC_-_4109218.2021_-_Final.pdf

Reference 

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND). (n.d.). [online] Available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/630dc9f28fa8f5536c077e22/Mr_H_Drummond_v_HMRC_-_4109218.2021_-_Final.pdf [Accessed 1 Aug. 2026].

Mandarin Chinese

hang yi ci wo fa le yi pian guanyu hen duo zhaopin guanggao zai guanggao zhong yong yi zhong “yi dao qie” de fangshi yao qiu “bi xu chi you jiashi zheng”. Ruguo jiashi zheng bing bu shi gongzuo de zhong yao zu cheng bufen, zhe yu yingguo de 2010 nian Pingdeng Fa (Equality Act 2010) xiang chongtu, bing qie ke neng gou cheng dui canjiren de jian jie qishi。

Zai zheli, wo fu shang le yi ge anli de lianjie：H Drummond vs HMRC。Zai zhe qi anjian zhong, Drummond xiansheng jiu zhe yi wenti ti chu le canjiren qishi susong, bing qie huo de le shengsu。

Zhe ge anli hen you yisi, er qie li mian hai you yi xie you yong de jianyi，jie shi guanyu ying gai shou ji na xie zhengju, yi ji falu shi ruhe jie shi he ying yong de。

Hindi

Pichhli baar maine post kiya tha ki kitne job adverts mein bina kisi farq ke “must have a driving licence” yani “driving licence hona zaroori hai” likha hota hai. Agar driving licence job ka essential hissa nahi hai, to yeh UK ke Equality Act 2010 ke viruddh ho sakta hai aur disabled logon ke khilaaf indirect discrimination maana ja sakta hai.

Yahan maine ek case ka link diya hai: H Drummond vs HMRC, jisme Mr Drummond ne isi mudde se sambandhit disability discrimination ka claim jeeta tha.

Yeh case padhne layak hai aur ismein kuch useful tips bhi hain ki kaun se evidence ikattha karne chahiye aur kanoon ki vyakhya kis tarah ki jaati hai.

Spanish

La última vez publiqué algo sobre cómo muchos anuncios de empleo utilizan de forma generalizada el requisito de «must have a driving licence» (debe tener permiso de conducir). Esto puede entrar en conflicto con la Equality Act 2010 del Reino Unido y constituir una discriminación indirecta contra las personas con discapacidad si el permiso de conducir no es una parte esencial del trabajo.

Aquí he incluido un enlace a un caso, H Drummond vs HMRC, en el que el señor Drummond ganó su reclamación por discriminación por discapacidad precisamente en relación con esta cuestión.

Es un caso interesante de leer y contiene algunos consejos útiles sobre qué pruebas recopilar y cómo se interpreta la legislación.