{"id":2332,"date":"2022-02-16T00:52:48","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T00:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uk.legalvision.com.au\/?p=2332"},"modified":"2023-10-27T01:06:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T00:06:21","slug":"employer-responsibilities-workers-disability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/employer-responsibilities-workers-disability\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are My Responsibilities as an Employer Towards Workers With a Disability?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As an employer, you must comply with your legal obligations towards those in your business with a disability. In addition, there are good practices you can implement in the workplace to effectively and sensitively work alongside workers with a disability. Putting in place good practices is beneficial for your business and a great way to retain valuable staff. This article will explain how to deal with disability in the workplace, including what a disability is, your legal obligations, and examples of good practice.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

A disability is where a person has a <\/span>physical or mental impairment<\/span><\/a> that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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An impairment means that a person\u2019s ability to do something is reduced. A \u2018substantial adverse effect\u2019 means that the effect of the impairment is more than just minor where it can affect them all the time or only part of the time. Long-term means that the impairment will probably affect them for all of their life or at least one year of their life. Likewise, normal day-to-day activities include communicating with others, driving, and using a computer.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Some conditions employment law considers as a disability include:<\/span><\/p>\n