Reasonable adjustments

Takeaway_Addict

MissJoJo wrote: »

An employer has to provide reasonable adjustments by law under the Disability discrimination act 2010 -google it. -sorry I can't post any links as a new user

Your employer must make ‘reasonable adjustments’ for you so that you’re not disadvantaged compared to non-disabled people.

This could include:
a phased return to work – eg working flexible hours or part-time
time off for medical treatment or counselling
giving another employee tasks you can’t easily do
providing practical aids and technical equipment for you
-Time off from work should not be recorded as an ‘absence from work’ if you’re waiting for your employer to put reasonable adjustments in place.



I have a link to a really good document on my PC - I will put a link to that too.
I have ME, and my employer argued that if I took more breaks than my colleagues 'they would want to as well'! he said he couldn't treat me differently - however under the act this is described as positive discrimination - that if I didn't take an extra break I would be at a disadvantage in comparison to my colleagues. You could get a fit note from your GP recommending reduced hours or altered duties - if you ended up not being able to work because your employer had failed to make those reasonable adjustments you would have a strong case against them.You could ask to see an occupational therapist who would advise such matters.
Access to work aren't much use but worth a go. I got funding in my workplace for a member of staff paid for by ATW- 6 hours per week to help me with tasks I have problems with, but we had to fight for it.

Good luck

Its the equality act. An employer doesn't have to listen to a GP as they are only recommendations based on the employees side.

From my experience its better for the employee to talk to the employer first and actually come up with solutions that cause as little hassle to the employer as possible.

If you go in demanding this and that with no thought to how it can be implemented its only going to sour the relationship and get the employers back up

Brassedoff

Takeaway_Addict wrote: »

Its the equality act. An employer doesn't have to listen to a GP as they are only recommendations based on the employees side.

From my experience its better for the employee to talk to the employer first and actually come up with solutions that cause as little hassle to the employer as possible.

If you go in demanding this and that with no thought to how it can be implemented its only going to sour the relationship and get the employers back up

Correct, as I said, you demand anything and the employer would more than likely use the ways and means act to get rid of you.

Make sure you take notes of any meeting, tell them its to help you get anything agreed correct.

Just be careful how you go about it as I know plenty of employers who will get rid of anyone affecting the business in light of reduced margins and a squeeze on businesses in general.