Disability rights: Employment - GOV.UK
Find out about protection for disabled people from discrimination at work, in education or dealing with the police
Disability at work - Acas
Advice on supporting and treating disabled people fairly at work. For employers, managers and disabled employees, workers and job applicants. How an employer should support disabled people, talking about disability, and support for anyone managing a disability. How the Equality Act 2010 defines when someone has a disability.
What to do if you become disabled - GOV.UK
Check your employment status if you’re not sure whether you’re an employee or not. Your employer cannot dismiss you just because you’ve become disabled. You can be dismissed if your disability...
Check if you're disabled under the Equality Act - Citizens Advice
The Equality Act 2010 sets out when someone is considered to be disabled and protected from discrimination. The definition covers a range of illnesses and conditions - so check it even if you don’t think you’re disabled. For example, you might be covered if you have a dyslexia, autism or chronic migraines.
Reasonable adjustments for workers with disabilities or health ... - GOV.UK
Employers must make reasonable adjustments to make sure workers with disabilities, or physical or mental health conditions, are not substantially disadvantaged when doing their jobs. This applies...
What employers should do – Supporting disabled people at work
Employers must do all they reasonably can to support disabled employees, workers and job applicants and protect them from disability discrimination. It's important to understand that: some disabilities are not obvious to others – often called non-visible, invisible or hidden disabilities
Talking about disability – Supporting disabled people at work
Employers should focus on the support they can give. The Equality Act 2010 sets out when someone is considered to be disabled. The law says someone is disabled if both of these apply: A small number of conditions and impairments are automatically classed as a disability. Find out more about what disability means by law.
Home - Disability at Work
Disability@Work is a group of four academic researchers who have a long-standing interest in disability in the workplace and in the labour market. This is our website. By presenting accessible summaries of our research, our aim is to encourage governments, organisations and practitioners to engage with our findings and use them to inform ...
Disclosing disability to an employer | Disability charity Scope UK
There is no set definition of what is ‘reasonable’. It depends on the job, the employer and your condition. Access to Work grants can pay for specialist assessments. An assessment can help to work out what is reasonable in your situation. Reasonable adjustments at work.
Disability discrimination at work | Disability charity Scope UK
Disability discrimination is when someone puts you at a disadvantage because of your condition or impairment. This could include: The Equality Act 2010 protects people from discrimination in the workplace.