Free webinars about disability in the workplace
catherine.grinyer@abilitynet.org.uk | 03 Feb 2015AbilityNet has launched a series of free webinars for employers, HR professionals and employees to understand how technology can help disabled people in the workplace. The sessions will be led by AbilityNet's workplace assessors and will focus on some of the most common problems they encounter in the workplace including workstation ergonomics, RSI, visual impairment and how to control your computer using your voice.
Each session will explain the reasonable adjustments that are recommended to meet the needs of the employee and ensure compliance with legal standards and best practice.
The monthly webinars are not technical sessions. They are designed to raise awareness amongst HR professionals and other non-technical staff of some of the issues that disabled people face in the workplace and some of the options which could meet their needs. Building better understanding amongst key HR staff is an important way of ensuring that disabled people get the support they need to be effective in the workplace and encourage diversity, as well as reducing the risk of claims of discrimination.
Robin Christopherson, Head of Digital Inclusion at AbilityNet said:
“Very often the technology to support a disabled person is already available in the workplace, but more support is needed for the employee to identify how it can be used, and training is needed to ensure it is being used effectively.
“It’s vital that HR professionals understand what’s already available in terms of technology and training. Many of the reasonable adjustments for disabled employees can be no-cost or low-cost if you know where to look.”
AbilityNet Workplace Webinars, Feb-July 2015
- HR Update: Workstation ergonomics for a safer, more effective workplace
Tue, Feb 10, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM GMT
- HR Update: Dealing with RSI in the workplace
Wed, Mar 11, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM GMT
- HR Update: Controlling your computer with your voice
Tue, Apr 14, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM BST
- HR Update: How computers can help reduce stress at work
Tue, May 12, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM BST
- HR Update: Dealing with visual impairment in the workplace
Tue, Jun 9, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM BST
- HR Update: Dealing with hearing impairment in the workplace
Tue, Jul 7, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM BST
Find out more at www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars/workplace