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| Disability rights ruling expected | Disability rights ruling expected |
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| Rights in the workplace for millions of people, who care for relatives who are elderly or have disabilities, could be strengthened later. | Rights in the workplace for millions of people, who care for relatives who are elderly or have disabilities, could be strengthened later. |
| The European Court of Justice is expected to pass a ruling in the case of Sharon Coleman, who resigned from her job as a legal secretary. | The European Court of Justice is expected to pass a ruling in the case of Sharon Coleman, who resigned from her job as a legal secretary. |
| She claims her former London employers described her as "lazy" for trying to take time off to care for her child. | She claims her former London employers described her as "lazy" for trying to take time off to care for her child. |
| Campaigners say the case may help provide protection for other carers. | Campaigners say the case may help provide protection for other carers. |
| Ms Coleman said the law firm she worked for, Attridge Law, had refused to allow her to work from home or work flexible shifts to care for her son, who has hearing problems. | |
| This case has profound implications Imelda Redmond Carers UK chief executive | This case has profound implications Imelda Redmond Carers UK chief executive |
| She claimed her manager had commented that her child was always sick, and had accused her of trying to use his condition to get out of work. | She claimed her manager had commented that her child was always sick, and had accused her of trying to use his condition to get out of work. |
| When it was first announced in 2006 that her case would be heard by the European Court Ms Coleman said she was overjoyed. | When it was first announced in 2006 that her case would be heard by the European Court Ms Coleman said she was overjoyed. |
| Since the UK instituted the Human Rights Act, few cases have been referred to Europe. | Since the UK instituted the Human Rights Act, few cases have been referred to Europe. |
| However, in this case the EU's Equal Treatment Directive's interpretation of disability discrimination is much wider than the UK's - in Europe, the person does not have to suffer from the disability themselves but could be the parent or spouse of a disabled person. | However, in this case the EU's Equal Treatment Directive's interpretation of disability discrimination is much wider than the UK's - in Europe, the person does not have to suffer from the disability themselves but could be the parent or spouse of a disabled person. |
| Carers UK chief executive Imelda Redmond said: "This case has profound implications for the one in five carers who give up work to care and face discrimination at work as a direct consequence of caring." | Carers UK chief executive Imelda Redmond said: "This case has profound implications for the one in five carers who give up work to care and face discrimination at work as a direct consequence of caring." |