{"id":177442,"date":"2022-10-19T12:19:23","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T11:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=177442"},"modified":"2022-10-31T22:25:04","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T22:25:04","slug":"staff-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/staff-with-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"What an Employer Should Know About Staff With Disabilities in England"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the course of business, you may employ staff with disabilities. Disabilities can be physical or mental and refer to any ailment that impacts your employees\u2019 quality of life. As an employer, you owe legal obligations towards disabled staff. It is, therefore, important you are aware of these to ensure that you carry out your employer’s obligations. Otherwise, you could face an employment tribunal claim.<\/span><\/p>\n

This article will explain what you, as an employer, need to know about staff with disabilities in England and Wales. <\/span>It will explain what a disability is, your duty to consider <\/span>reasonable adjustment<\/span><\/a>, information about disability discrimination, and how you can support your worker with a disability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is a Disability?<\/span><\/h2>\n

If your member of staff has a disability, they will have a physical or mental impairment that affects their ability to carry out normal daily activities.. There are specific conditions and impairments which are automatically classed as a disability which are:<\/span><\/p>\n