⚠️ 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀.
𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 —
We know to provide 'reasonable adjustments' in times of:
↳ Sickness
↳ Where a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 causes a barrier to work
For example…
BUT—
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗡𝗬𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘.
Letting someone work from home forever with no accountability?
Avoiding absence meetings because you don’t want to seem insensitive?
Giving away flexibility like sweeties without any proper process?
You're not being kind.
𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘃𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.
And when challenged—you won’t have a leg to stand on.
Here's what a reasonable process actually looks like:
↳ Formally address the absence (return-to-work meeting as standard)
↳ Complete a medical risk/stress assessment if relevant
↳ Use the doctor’s notes or employee’s own suggestions to identify barriers
↳ THEN consider adjustments that actually address those barriers—not just throw perks at the problem
If the adjustment doesn't reduce the barrier—it’s not reasonable.
It’s just lazy HR.
Employers, you need to get this right. Or get ready to pay for getting it wrong.
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