Reasonable adjustment guide published to help managers
A new guide has been published by the Employers’ Forum on Disability (EFD), sponsored by Unum, on making reasonable adjustments to help line managers make adjustments to the workplace, including working arrangement, and become more disability confident. The EFD are confident that learning to make adjustments for disabled employees helps managers support all staff better.
‘Reasonable adjustments – Line manager guide’ has been designed for anyone who manages people, be that one person, a team or department. It’s objectives are to decide if an adjustment is reasonable and who needs it and identify how work can be done differently to maximise the potential of disabled as well as non-disabled staff. The guide has been sponsored by Unum, the UK’s leading provider of income protection insurance.
Susan Scott-Parker, EFD’s Chief Executive, said: “As we face uncertain economic times, it is even more important that employers get it right on disability to get the best from their entire workforce. Disability confident organisations are better employers for everyone and make significant cost savings as well as considerable productivity gains.”
Ms Scott-Parker added “‘EFD’s Reasonable adjustments – Line manager guide’ provides practical information and advice to help line managers make adjustments and become more disability confident. Learning how to make adjustments for disabled employees helps managers support all staff better.”
Further information can be found at: www.efd.org.uk/publications
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