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disabled peopleWhat rights does a person who experiences mental health difficulties have at work?Friday, May 22nd, 2009A person with mental health difficulties, when those difficulties are considered a disability, has a number of rights in work. The Disability Discrimination Act makes it unlawful to treat a disabled person less favourably than someone who does not have a disability for a reason related to that person’s disability. You can find more detail about the rights of people with mental health difficulties at work here: Employers with a commitment to employing disabled peopleMonday, May 4th, 2009Your decision to disclose your disability may be influenced by your judgement about the attitude of a particular employer. Many employers have equal opportunities policies. These organisations will have a certain commitment to recruiting and employing without prejudice. You may feel more comfortable disclosing a disability if the organisation has an equal opportunities policy. Who pays for reasonable adjustments?Monday, May 4th, 2009Very often, all or most of the costs of reasonable adjustments can be funded via the Access to Work Scheme operated by Jobcentre Plus. With the support of a Jobcentre Plus Disability Employment Adviser, or after contacting an Access to Work Centre, employees or prospective employees can arrange that their employers can reclaim the costs of reasonable adjustments. The Direct Gov website provides a good starting point for this process: |
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