Reasonable adjustments
Claims about failure to make reasonable adjustments for disabled workers.
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Overview
This page explains reasonable-adjustments claims in plain English, including disadvantage, proposed adjustments, and practicality arguments.
Common examples
- Requests for adjusted duties, hours, equipment, or location are refused or ignored.
- The employer disputes whether any substantial disadvantage existed.
- There is disagreement about whether the proposed adjustments were reasonable and practicable.
What tribunals often look at
- What provision, criterion, practice, or feature caused disadvantage.
- What adjustments were identified and when.
- Whether the proposed steps were reasonable in the circumstances.
Timing note
It is often important to track when adjustments were requested, considered, refused, or revisited.
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