When employing people with disabilities there are a lot of things you need to take into consideration. As an employer, you need to make sure you think that someone’s disability would still allow them to do the job with support. You also need to take into consideration what type of support they would need. As well as who they would get it from. You would also need to know about the disability in order to find the right support for the employee. There are many different things to take into consideration when employing people with disabilities. This guide you will be able to have more of an understanding of how to help employees with disabilities.
Employing people with Disabilities: Support
It is important to be able to support al staff members where help is needed. However, it is important to make sure you are able to provide necessary help to employees who are disabled. There are many ways that you can help employees with disabilities. For example in order to employ someone with disabilities you may need to make certain changes. At the interview, in order to give someone with disabilities their best chance at getting employment. One way to help is by giving them extra time to answer assessment questions if their disability prevents them from reading and writing properly. You may need to change the layout of the business in the office to make it more accessible. As well as providing the necessary equipment and also making changes to a person’s working environment.
Where help can be provided for Both Employee and Employers
Another way for people with disabilities to be able to work is to ensure they have the right help and support to be able to do the work they are applying to do. Members of staff can be a great help in helping and training those with disabilities. Staff tend to work well together and always want to help each other do the best they can. If you need to provide equipment or make changes to your business as well as help employee with travelling to and from work. You could be given funds to help you do so.
Employing people with Disabilities: Learning about the disability
In order to help someone with a disability, it is important to make sure what the disability is. This way you can make sure they are getting the right help they need. As well as understand where they need help and what changes can be made to help them do the job.
Emma Hartley focuses on inclusive employment practices, workplace accessibility, and career progression strategies. She explores how businesses can create opportunities for diverse talent and support career growth.