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how an employer should support disabled people. The employer must carry out a full and fair capability or performance procedure before deciding if any further action is needed. This includes: talking with the person about their disability, how it affects them, and their capability to do the job. gathering relevant evidence about the person's ...
The definition is set out in section 6 of the Equality Act 2010. It says you’re disabled if: you have a physical or mental impairment. your impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on your ability to do normal day-to-day activities. Some impairments are automatically treated as a disability, even if they don't affect your day ...
This does not mean asking intrusive questions. An employer should not try to diagnose someone – only a medical professional can do that. Read examples of when someone might have a disability. Get more advice and support. Find out more about: talking about disability at work; occupational health; getting a doctor's report about an employee's ...
Employment. It’s against the law for employers to discriminate against you because of a disability. The Equality Act 2010 protects you and covers areas including: application forms. interview ...
Employers must support disabled people in all areas of work, including: accessibility of the workplace or the tools and systems people need to use. ways of working, for example flexible working or hybrid working. recruitment. redundancy and dismissals. sickness and absence. terms and conditions of employment, including pay and promotion. training.
The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate against Disabled people when in work, including their terms and conditions, benefits, opportunities for promotion, performance review (s), the handling of any absence (s), pay, training and development, and the termination of employment.
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Sep 1, 2022 · Updated 1 September 2022. This guidance provides a summary of information for employers to help: increase their understanding of disability. enable them recruit and support disabled people and ...
