Alex suffers from early osteoarthritis of the right hip. Considers this condition to amount to a disability under the Equality Act 2010. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essayAlex is currently employed as a personal trainer at "OZO" gym (his "employer") and has been working with them for the last 6 years. Alex was diagnosed with early hip arthritis 3 years ago. Alex believes that he has been treated less favorably by his employer because of his disability which does not comply with the Equality Act 2010. Alex has repeatedly made his employer aware that he suffers from a disability for which he requires appropriate adjustments to his working practices. Alex requested the following changes: Reduction of his working hours. He wants to work 30 hours a week. Regular breaks from his shifts so he can get some rest to reduce his hip pain. Adaptation to the shift pattern for personal trainers. Although Alex's employer has been aware of his disability for over 3 years, it has tirelessly failed to make any adjustments to accommodate his disability. His manager's view is that Alex's disability does not create a positive image for his Personal Trainers and the company. Subjecting Alex to disability discrimination meant that Alex was prevented from working the required reduced hours and this had a detrimental effect on his current health status which exacerbated the effects of his disability. Three months ago Alex raised a formal complaint as he felt he had no alternative but to do so in circumstances where all his previous concerns raised verbally had been ignored. Alex's employer did not uphold his complaint and denied any liability for discrimination. Alex's employer, however, agreed to reduce his hours to 25 hours a week (without any adjustment or flexibility to allow him to overwork if necessary), requiring him to work every day of the week that the crowd is smaller and prevents him from working on the busiest days and times of the week. He has also been allowed to take a 10-minute break when he feels pain, as long as his boss authorizes such breaks to ensure he is aware of where he is. Alex's employer wishes to change Alex's terms and conditions of employment to reflect his new working hours (25 hours per week) and working days to include working every weekend. Alex has been told he will face legal proceedings if he does not agree to the various proposed terms. Alex believes that his employer erred in providing a good reason for not agreeing to provide the accommodations he requested and that the recommended accommodations he is willing to provide are unreasonable in his situation. Alex is aware that his employer is hiring and that new staff are being recruited or asked to cover during peak hours and have been asked to be personal trainers for their clients instead of allowing Alex to be personal trainer . Alex went to a lawyer for legal advice to see if he had any upcoming employment claims against his employer. He was advised by the solicitor that the Equality Act 2010 requires employers to make reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities. Furthermore, the employee with a disability should not be treated less favorably because of the disability. In Alex's case, the employer gave no reason why it could not allow Alex to work 30 hours.