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The duty to make reasonable adjustments The most important part of the law against disability discrimination is the duty on employers to make reasonable adjustments. Basically this means that, where workers are disadvantaged by workplace practices because of their disability, employers must take reasonable steps, eg by adjusting hours or duties, buying or modifying equipment or allowing time off, so that they can carry out their job. “The first requirement is a requirement, where a provision, criterion or practice of A’s puts a disabled person at a substantial disadvantage in relation to a relevant matter in comparison with persons who are not disabled, to take such steps as it is reasonable to have to take in order to avoid the …show more content…

The employer’s resources A large employer with substantial financial resources is more likely than a small employer to have to make adjustments which are very expensive. If a shop or restaurant is part of a chain, the resources of the whole chain will be taken into account. An employer cannot hide behind a set budget. All relevant factors will be considered in each case. In fact, reasonable adjustments often involve little or no cost or disruption. Available grants from the Access to Work Scheme The Access to Work programme is administered through Jobcentre Plus and may provide grants towards the cost of various adjustments. Many employers are unaware of the existence of Access to Work. Workers are eligible if they have a disability or health condition which affects their work and is likely to last for at least 12 months. It applies to any paid job or interview for that job, whether full-time or part-time, permanent or temporary. It does not matter whether they are already in a job or about to start. The programme may provide a grant towards various adjustments including adapting premises; adapting or purchasing equipment; providing readers or interpreters; and additional travel costs to

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