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Half day masterclass: Fully booked - Encouraging disclosure of disability in your workplace

This is a past event

29th January 2009, 10:00am - 1.00pm, London

Fully booked

How do we encourage our employees to disclose their disabilities?

One of my team has disclosed a disability - what should I do with this information? 

Under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) a disabled employee does not have to disclose their disability to their employer.  However, an employer has a duty to make a reasonable adjustment if they know, or could reasonably be expected to know, if a job applicant or employee has a disability. 

Understanding the issues relating to disclosure from both the organisational and individual viewpoint is fundamental to becoming a more disability confident organisation. 

Creating the right culture where individuals feel comfortable in disclosing their disability is also key to a good working environment.  It ensures that individuals can work to their full potential. It also helps put systems and processes in place for managers to make the right reasonable adjustments for staff if they disclose a disability.

This ‘Hot Topic' will give you a better understanding of disclosure and how you collect data effectively, which will not only provide meaningful information about your workforce, but will help you to use this data as an effective tool for action.  

Speakers

Bela Gor, Head of legal policy, Employers' Forum on Disability.

Rick Williams, EFD Associate and Director, Freeney Williams Ltd.

Rosna Mortuza, Associate Director Equalities & Diversity, Tower Hamlets Primary Care Trust.

Tim Taylor, Manager E&D, Lloyds TSB. 

Why attend?

This Hot Topic will enable delegates to: 

  • Develop an understanding of the issues of disclosure from the disabled person's viewpoint, including why someone does and doesn't disclose their disability.
  • Understand the barriers disabled people face when considering disclosure.
  • Consider the wider organisational issues on disclosure and why it may be significant to them.
  • Understand your legal obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), supported by case law on the subject, and how this might affect your policies and procedures.
  • Learn from the experience of EFD members and how EFD can support you. 

Who should attend?

HR, Occupational Health, Diversity and Disability practitioners.