Reasonable Adjustments Advice for Employers - mlplaw
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Employer Guidance on Reasonable Adjustments

Protecting Your Business and Supporting Your Team

In following the requirements set out in the Equality Act 2010, an employer must implement reasonable adjustments when they know, or could reasonably be expected to know, that an employee has a disability that may impact their ability to do their job.
The consequence of failing to do so can be a costly Employment Tribunal claim for discrimination. As such, implementing effective processes to provide reasonable adjustments is crucial for the protection of any business.

Get expert advice on reasonable adjustments to ensure your business complies with the law and supports your team effectively

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Our expert Employment Law team ensures your business is fully compliant with reasonable adjustments, protecting your interests and supporting your workforce effectively

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Our services include:

  • Advice on your obligations to make reasonable adjustments as an employer;
  • Understanding which adjustments are reasonable and which are not;
  • Responding to grievances alleging you have failed to make reasonable adjustments; and
  • Representation in defending Employment Tribunal claims.

Our Approach

Our team of highly skilled Employment Law solicitors, recognised as leaders in their field by the Legal 500, delivers clear, straightforward, and commercially focused legal advice. We communicate in plain language and offer expert, practical, and proactive solutions designed to meet your business needs.

We invest the time to understand your business and the unique challenges it faces, allowing us to provide personalised, tailored guidance that aligns with your goals.

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FAQs

  1. What is a disability?

    A disability is a mental or physical impairment creating a substantial and long-term adverse effect on the individual’s day to day life.

  2. What if the employee doesn’t know what reasonable adjustments they need?

    There is still a duty to provide reasonable adjustments.

    The employer should engage in an open dialogue with the employee to discuss potential adjustments. This involves discussing their condition and any difficulties they face at work, while considering a variety of different adjustments that could alleviate these difficulties.

    One avenue can be to instruct occupational health services to conduct an assessment and make recommendations.

  3. What are some examples of reasonable adjustments?

    Reasonable adjustments can include, but are not limited to: flexible working arrangements, adapted equipment, providing emails and documents in an accessible format, distributing work differently within a team, changing the lighting around someone’s desk, and providing an accessible car parking space.

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  • Unparalleled Experience and Expertise

We are vastly experienced, Legal-500 recommended
legal experts who live and breathe Employment Law. We provide no-nonsense, commercial advice, achieving
successful outcomes for employers.

  • Your business, your service

Your business is unique, as are the challenges it faces.
That’s why our approach is always as unique as your business itself.

We don’t like one-size-fits-all strategies. We’re all about crafting tailored strategies that fit your specific needs.

Communication is key. We’re fluent in plain language and have no time for legal jargon. We believe in complete transparency and proactivity, providing you with a clear path and fixed fees so you’re never caught off guard.

  • We are proactive and keep your options open

Most businesses only call their lawyers when things go wrong. By then, it may be too late. We know that prevention is always better than the cure. We work with you proactively to identify vulnerabilities, mitigate risks and ensure successful outcomes before problems arise. We save you time, money and the stress that comes with handling legal issues.


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