What are the protected characteristics?
There are 9 protected characteristics covered by the Equality Act 2010, these are:
Age, Disability, Gender reassignment, Marriage & civil partnership, Pregnancy & maternity, Race, Religion and belief, Sex and Sexual orientation.
I have an illness/disability that is covered by the Disability Discrimination Act. What “reasonable adjustments” are available to me?
It is not possible to give general guidance on how to make reasonable adjustments as it can vary depending on circumstances. When making reasonable adjustments each case will be assessed on its own merits.
The Trust recognises that it has a duty to make reasonable adjustments in respect of those staff who have a disability as set out in the Equality Act 2010. On occasion this may mean that an employee will be able to take paid time off to attend hospital appointments. However, what amounts to a reasonable adjustment will depend on the circumstances of each individual employee who should discuss their position with their manager and Human Resources so that there can be an agreement about what is required.