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Enabling employees to benefit from training courses is one of the principal
steps to good career development. It is therefore very important not to
make assumptions about a person’s ability to undertake or benefit
from training. Always check and talk with the person and discuss if they
will need adjustments to participate fully. Other measures are also important.
For example, adjustments should be made to allow full participation in
staff and team meetings. Regular performance reviews provide a change
to discuss whether an individual is able to carry out new tasks associated
with promotion or transfer.
One common mistake is to overlook a disabled person for promotion to
management or supervisory positions because they cannot carry out some
of the tasks due to their impairment. But very often the supervisor only
needs to know how the task is done and not necessarily be able to do it.
In addition, there may be an obligation to assign tasks to other members
of staff as a reasonable adjustment for the disabled person.
Dyslexia CASE STUDY
Mrs. W had dyslexia and was offered a new job with a pizza delivery company.
She asked to take the induction forms home to allow her extra time to
fill them in. The next day, the company called Mrs W and withdrew the
job offer. A Disability Rights Commission caseworker contacted the company
and advised them of their duties under the DDA, and as a result Mrs W
was offered a better job at the company on a higher wage.
Ask yourself this……….Does my employer have to
comply with the Act?
 UK
Dyslexia Live Ltd have already started to put together corporate packages
to assist companies throughout the UK to comply with the latest disability
laws. Many companies are still ignorant of the technological
aids and training courses that are available through UK Dyslexia Live
Ltd that would then allow people with disabilities, including dyslexia
to be employed and comfortable in the workplace.
As companies have to comply with 1995 Disability Discrimination
Act, it is only a matter of time before they will seek out a UK
Dyslexia Live Ltd consultation, to gain the all important kite mark,
that has the approval of the Disability Rights Commission. |
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