Policy 7.2 Disability

7.2 Disability

A disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long term adverse effect on a person's ability to carry out normal day to day activities.

People who have disabilities are covered by the equal opportunities policy which states that they will be treated fairly and not discriminated against. Disability will also be one of the factors which is included in equal opportunities monitoring.

Given the impact that having a disability can have on working life we feel it is important to explain the actions that will be taken by LUU in working with disabled people.

Disabled employees will be entitled to expect LUU to make reasonable adjustments to the workplace or to their working practices to ensure that they are able to carry out their duties. This may include provision of disabled access or changes to the way work is done that enables a disabled person to do the work. This applies equally to new employees or those who become disabled whilst working for LUU. In the latter case LUU will consider re- deployment to a more suitable position if it is not possible for the individual to continue in their previous job.

LUU will also:

Seek expert help on this issue where necessary

Ask candidates before interviews if they have any specific requirements and make necessary reasonable adjustments in advance.

Only ask about a disability during an interview if it has a bearing on the person's ability to perform the job

Consider modifications to job qualification requirements if a person could not achieve a qualification due to disability but would otherwise perform the job well