There has been a lot of press coverage lately, certainly in HR related articles, regarding disabilities and disability discrimination. It can be a very contentious subject, with business owners not always sure what the right thing to do is, whilst the employee may be concerned about their ability to keep working and bringing in a wage. This BLOG looks at trying to take some of the myths away surrounding good workplace disability practices.
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Asperger’s in the Workplace
What Is Asperger’s
Asperger’s is a form of Autism and is part of the autistic spectrum table. There are many different types of Asperger’s which affects people in different ways. There are several characteristics of sufferers with Asperger’s:
➢ Superior Memory
➢ Must follow daily routines
➢ Fascination with specific subjects
➢ Speech and language impaired
➢ Difficulty of understanding other feelings
➢ Marked impairment, Body posture, facial expressions, gestures
➢ Difficulty judging personal space, clumsiness
Why Mental Health matters in the workplace…
When it comes to physical disabilities UK employers have become better at understanding their obligations and responsibilities but there is still a huge disconnect with regards to mental health.
Perhaps it is because some employers are unaware that poor mental health is as much a disability as poor physical health. Maybe it is because these are often disabilities which you cannot see. Whatever the reason, it is important to for employers to look after staff mental health and to recognise when an employee might be impacted by ill mental health.
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