Regional Forum: Yorkshire: Reasonable adjustments focus

1st July 2008, 9.30am - 2.00pm, Leeds Past event

What are regional forums?

Regional forums are free to EFD members and provide up-to-date information on a specific theme, determined by member feedback from previous network events. While enabling members to network and share best practice, they also highlight how to make the best use of the support EFD membership provides. Members receive an invitation with further details of event content nearer to the time of each event.

Co-sponsored by Eversheds and Yorkshire Forward

Yorkshire regional forums provide our members in Yorkshire with the opportunity to share experience and information, to develop local contacts and to receive updates on the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). As with all EFD events, the emphasis will be on practical experience and the implementation of best practice.

Under the Disability Discrimination Act, an employer is required to take reasonable steps to ensure that an employee with a disability or an employee who acquires a disability is able to continue working for them.

This regional forum will cover the legal requirement to make reasonable adjustments under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), the benefits to your business of improved retention and real life case studies, giving examples of what is and what is not reasonable. This event will also give you the opportunity to network with other employers in the region and share best practice solutions.

Who will be speaking at this event?

At the time of writing, speakers include:

• Stephen Duckworth, EFD associate and chief executive of Disability Matters
• Paul Ball, Associate, Eversheds
• Louise Lightfoot, Associate, Eversheds

Why attend?

This event enables you to:

• Understand what is 'reasonable' as an adjustment for an employee
• Understand your legal obligations as an employer under the DDA
• Develop a systematic approach to delivering reasonable adjustments
• Learn from the experience of other organisations, share best practice and network with other EFD members in the Yorkshire and Humberside region
• Have a better understanding of the support EFD can provide you when managing disability in the workplace.

Who should attend?

Anyone based on the Yorkshire region who has an interest in disability. Our regional forums are free to attend and are member only.