Information for Employers

Every employer must provide Reasonable Adjustments to ensure that they are not discriminating against people in their workforce. Even small changes to computers, equipment, work patterns or responsibilities can transform people's lives and enable them to achieve their full potential.

It's good for business

Reasonable Adjustments can boost productivity, reduce sickness rates and has other business benefits:

  • build a more productive, more loyal workforce
  • improve well-being and reduce sickness rates
  • protect the investment you have made in your teams
  • reduce legal risks of tribunals and claims of discrimination

It's the law

The law is very clear - employers must be pro-activeThe Equality Act and Health and Safety legislation require employers to take a pro-active approach to Reasonable Adjustments. Ignorance is not a defence in legal cases - you need to show how you identified someone's needs and demonstrate the adjustments you made to accommodate them.

If problems only come to light when a dispute arises then this demonstrates that you needed to take a more positive approach to identifying need and exploring reasonable adjustments.

What about the cost of the adjustments?

Many recommendations can be made at no cost - changes to work patterns, moving a desk or chair, swapping keyboards and so on. Some may require low cost equipment, such as a specialist mouse, a document holder or coloured sheets to help someone with dyslexia.

In some cases specialist equipment may be required such as computer software, specialist hardware or desks or chairs.

What do I need to do?

A pro-active approach will meet your legal responsibilities and help your employees achieve their full potential. We can help you reach your accessibility and inclusion goals. 

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