Most employers know that they have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to prevent a disabled employee from being disadvantaged by any physical feature of the premises or any working practices. But what happens when an employee is moved to a new role and what should the employer do if the employee is off for a reason related to his or her disability?
The Employers’ Forum on Disability has put together a tailored reasonable adjustment agreement for an employee with a disability [subscription only] for XpertHR, which is a record that both employer and employee can refer to when these issues arise. It can also be referred to when an employee returns from a period of absence related to his or her disability. This minimises the potential for conflict and helps employers to operate with more certainty and efficacy.
This agreement is a great addition to XpertHR’s policies and documents on equal opportunities, which already include an equal opportunities policy relating to disability and model questions for application forms relating to reasonable adjustments.
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