Lack of reasonable adjustments in the workplace are “holding Disabled people back” at work, the Trad

Samantha Fletcher

The TUC report entitled “Disabled workers’ access to reasonable adjustments”, surveyed 1,000 Disabled workers and asked them to share their experiences around barriers they faced when getting and staying in work.

The new TUC survey confirms that the two biggest issues facing Disabled workers are, not getting the reasonable adjustments we need. The survey found that over half of Disabled workers questioned said they had put in a request but had either only some of their request or none of their request for reasonable adjustments implemented.

Other findings included:

• One in five Disabled employees reported their employer did not agree the disadvantage or adjustment was substantial.
• More than one in five said their employer did not think the adjustment would ‘resolve the disadvantage’.
• Almost one in five reported that their employer said the ‘financial cost was too high’. 
• Over a third of Disabled workers were uncomfortable talking about their health, including disability, impairment, or long-term health condition, with their manager or supervisor.
• One in five Disabled workers were dissatisfied with the support they received from their manager or supervisor
•  A quarter of Disabled workers said how they were dissatisfied with their opportunities for progression.

https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/new-research-released-workplace-reasonable-adjustments