I'm writing to enquire for advice on behalf of my son. He has Asperger's Syndrome and was recently suspended from university. The way he's explained it to me: He was working a shift at the hospital he's based at, and it was towards the end of the day. He was running behind (or at least felt he was) and had gone to collect something from the store-room. While in the store room, another student came in to ask him a question, and he replied (rather sternly) that he was 'too busy' and to 'leave (him) alone'. He then motioned to get out of the room, and in the process, unintentionally caught the other student with his shoulder. His tutor later pulled him up about this explaining that it was completely unprofessional and uncalled for, which he agreed with. The next day he did his shift as normal, but then the day after, his tutor told him that a complaint had been made against him, and he was subsequently sent home, suspended while an investigation was being conducted. His tutor was made aware that he has Asperger's right at the beginning of this placement, and, as common traits include anxiety, being unintentionally 'blunt' and poor hand-eye co-ordination, his suspension seems quite harsh considering what happened.
What I would like to know is, as the unit was aware of his condition from the beginning, would his suspension be classed as unfair dismissal and discrimination against him?
