Employers a have a legal responsibility to make Reasonable Adjustments to the workplace to enable their employees to carry out their roles to a satisfactory standard. A Reasonable Adjustment is a change to the working environment or way of working. What is 'reasonable' will depend on the employee, the employer's resources and how practicable the changes are. Leading to the questions; what is reasonable? And what does this mean in practice? This session will cover the legal and practical aspects of making reasonable adjustments to support disabled colleagues in the workplace as well as discussing what reasonable adjustments students might be entitled to whilst studying.
It is estimated that 1 in 7 people are neurodiverse, meaning that 1 in 7 people’s brains in the workplace and at University, function in a different way to what society expects. This can take many forms, including OCD, ADHD, Autism, and Dyslexia. Luke, a graduate engineer working for Atkins, will share his experience as part of this session. He is an individual who was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD_ at 2 years old. He has studied at mainstream school from primary school through to sixth form, and attended Swansea University. Luke will talk about the challenges, opportunities and support he received throughout his educational life and early career with Atkins”.
