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Popular requests for adjustments include

 

 

flexible working hours, to avoid rush hour transport, or to work part time (you probably already offer this)
working remotely for all or part of the week (since the pandemic this is common practice anyway)
being exempt from hot-desking
keeping walkways clear of trip hazards
giving clear, unambiguous instructions
a parking space close to the building

All of these cost nothing, and are just good practice, regardless of disability. Other requests australia phone number library may include a bowl for drinking water for an assistance dog, or a desk with its back to the wall, or away from noisy heaters. Straightforward, and easy to provide.

Access to Work

 

Some access needs may have a cost attached. For example, assistive technology such as a screen reader, dictation software or an ergonomic mouse.

If the employee doesn’t already have these (they may), then a government scheme called Access to Work will pay some or all of the costs. In fact, this scheme will help to assess access needs, and provide what is needed. This could be anything from an ergonomic chair, to a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter, to transport to and from or within work, to mental health support.

Providing reasonable adjustments is much easier than you might have thought. Most are agb directory  free and readily available. The disabled employee will usually be able to tell you what they need. If neither of those are the case, Access to Work can assess the situation, make recommendations and pay towards the solutions.

Adjustments for all

 

 

The most important thing for any organisation is to make sure that every employee “immersion in france: the original formula for learning english” is able to perform as well as possible, and good organisations will involve each employee (disabled or otherwise) in that conversation, and devise solutions together.

Rather than ‘reasonable adjustments for disabled staff’, it should be ‘workplace adjustments for all staff’. Parents, or people with other caring responsibilities, may need flexible working, for example.

By ensuring that, as far as possible, everyone’s needs are met, you will create a workforce of loyal, productive people who feel valued, supported and motivated; a scenario in which everyone wins.

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