Over the past year, there’s been a big increase in the number of conditions which are protected by the Disability Discrimination Act. In light of this, how should you now deal with a potential
disability at the recruitment stage?
Published 29.06.2006
At interview you ask candidates about their level of sickness absence for the last two years. However, a colleague has advised that this could have possible disability discrimination implications. If
so, what are your options?
Published 22.03.2007
If you offer a job to a disabled person, they’re likely to accept it on the basis that you make any reasonable adjustments which are necessary. But what happens if you don’t make them?
Published 24.03.2005
You’ve made arrangements to interview all the potential candidates for a job role on a particular day. However, one has since contacted you to say that the time they’ve been given is inconvenient.
Must you rearrange their slot?
Published 21.05.2014
You know that you’re required to make reasonable adjustments to cater for an employee who’s covered by the Disability Discrimination Act. But where do you stand if you dispute the reasonableness of a
suggested adjustment?
Published 04.09.2008
A job applicant has indicated that they’re disabled. But they’ve also said that “no special arrangements are needed” during their interview. Does this statement exempt you from making any “reasonable
adjustments”?
Published 21.10.2009
Let’s suppose that a candidate discloses a medical condition during a job interview. It’s not a disability but if it deteriorates in the future it could become one. As they are non-disabled, can you
reject them because of their condition?
Published 29.01.2018
You have a legal duty to make reasonable adjustments for employees who are disabled. Does this duty extend to the recruitment process and what’s the situation if a job applicant hasn’t advised you
that they are disabled?
Published 06.09.2023
If you employ, or are thinking of hiring, a disabled person, you must consider whether any workplace adjustments are necessary. But one thing often puzzles employers here: just how much money are
they expected to spend?
Published 22.02.2011
You’ve heard that some businesses have become a Disability Confident employer. What does this mean and is it something that small employers should consider registering for too?
Published 26.02.2019