Half day masterclass: Encouraging disclosure of disability in your workplace- 3 for 2 offer on bookings!

21st May 2009, 10:30am - 2pm, Liverpool

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.  

As a result of member feedback we will be setting up a 'surgery' at the event with our Legal Director, Bela Gor.  This surgery will take place between 1.15pm and 2.15pm at the event, where you can book in 10 minutes to discuss any issues you have, with Bela, in a confidential setting.  If you are interested, please let us know when you book on to the event and we will book you in to an appropriate time. 

Speakers include: 

Bela Gor, Legal Director, Employers' Forum on Disability.

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

EFD member case study 

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 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.

We are offering one free place for every two paid bookings. Further discounts for group bookings can be discussed, please contact the events team on 0207 403 3020 for further information.

Who should attend?

HR, Occupational Health, Diversity and Disability practitioners.