Mental Health Agoraphobic council worker wins work-from-home dispute Local government failed to prove that full-time office attendance was necessary, tribunal rules iStock.com/chameleon eye Image John van der Luit-Drummond Editor-in-Chief Thursday 21 May 2026 A UK council worker with agoraphobia has successfully argued that being denied the option to work from home amounted to disability discrimination. Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Disputes Hedge fund wins £1.6m costs order in failed discrimination case Discrimination FedEx settles disability dispute over blanket return-to-work mandate Flexibility Former exec sues Tesla over return-to-office mandate Discrimination UK appeals tribunal nixes senior exec’s disability bias claim