Comply with the duty to make reasonable adjustments in relation to a disabled employee
Key points
- Where a provision, criterion or practice, or physical feature of the premises, puts a disabled employee at a substantial disadvantage in comparison with non-disabled persons, the employer has a duty to take reasonable steps to avoid the disadvantage.
- Where an auxiliary aid would avoid a substantial disadvantage to a disabled person, the employer has a duty to take reasonable steps to provide that aid.
- The employer should take the initiative to consider reasonable adjustments, but it is good practice for it to consult the employee.
