Transcript Employing people with disabilities

Employing People
With Disabilities
Thursday, 6th December 2012
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Sandy Bannister
Corporate Equality and Diversity Manager
Tel 01905 766225
[email protected]
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Ground rules
• Confidentiality
• Respect
• Mobiles switched to silent, please
• No sub-conversations
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In this session we will
o Set the scene for disability employment today
o Consider the pros and cons of employing people
with disabilities
o Consider why Reasonable Adjustments are
necessary
o Consider how to decide whether adjustments
are “Reasonable”
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In this session we will
o Complete and discuss some employment
scenarios
o Outline some examples of good and innovative
practice
o Invite questions
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Quiz
• 5 minutes for completion in pairs or small groups
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Dream of the Future
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Pros and Cons
• Group exercise
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Need for Reasonable Adjustments
• Statistics speak for themselves
• People with disabilities face many barriers in the
workplace including
• Attitude
• Policy / practice
• Environment
• Economic pressures
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Employers’ Legal Duty
• Employers have a positive and proactive legal
duty to take steps to remove or reduce barriers
faced by disabled jobseekers and employees
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Factors for determining which
Adjustments are Reasonable
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Size of organisation
Resources available
Potential effectiveness of Adjustment
The relationship between the parties
Financial support available
Practicality
Health & Safety considerations
Every situation is different
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Sandy Bannister
Corporate Equality and Diversity Manager
Tel 01905 766225
[email protected]
www.worcestershire.gov.uk