Charlotte Eakin is an HR Consultant providing support to clients, both on retained and project packages, where the aim is to act as an extension of the company’s team to provide specialist HR support.
Creating an inclusive workplace is not simply about complying with employment law. It is about ensuring that talented employees are able to contribute fully and effectively, regardless of any disability or long-term health condition. In Northern Ireland, this principle is underpinned by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA), which places a legal duty on employers to make reasonable adjustments where a disabled employee or job applicant would otherwise be placed at a substantial disadvantage.
Despite this obligation having existed for many years, reasonable adjustments remain an area that many employers find challenging. Questions often arise about what constitutes a disability, how far an employer's duty extends and what adjustments are actually considered "reasonable." The answer, as is often the
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