New laws in the United Kingdom removed the hearing fees in employment tribunal hearings. As a result, there has been a significant rise in employment tribunal cases for disability discrimination. Cases dealing with disability discrimination saw a stark increase of 26%. Due to the high number of cases, organizations in the UK are beginning to rethink their current policies revolving around disability.
See "Disability discrimination on the rise in UK", Jane Croft, Financial Times, January 13, 2020