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<p>The Government is committed to protecting people with disabilities in the workplace.
The Equality Act 2010 places obligations on employers in relation to disabled employees
and job applicants, including a duty to provide reasonable adjustments. However, the
legislation recognises the need to strike a balance between the needs of disabled
people and the interests of employers. What is ‘reasonable’ will vary from one situation
to another. This is because factors like the practicability of making the adjustment,
the cost of the adjustment and the resources available to a business, will vary from
one situation to another. Although employers may in some cases make anticipatory adjustments,
many will be at the request of the employee, including those where the disability
may not be obvious or may be entirely hidden.</p><p>The government runs Access to
Work, a demand-led discretionary grant scheme that offers up to £59,200 funding per
year for in-work support for people whose disability or health condition affects the
way they do their job. The scheme is designed to offer support above the level of
employers’ statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010, as well as providing
advice to employers on in work support available for their employees which could include
reasonable adjustments.</p><p> </p>
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