Workplace equality: reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities

Everyone has the right to participate equally at work. For some people, this requires adjustments to perform the requirements of their role. This session explores what the law says about reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities in the workplace, what should employers provide, and what is reasonable in the circumstances. The session considers preventative measures as well as responses to request for adjustments.

This session will be delivered as a webinar. It will be an interactive session that will include a presentation followed by Q and A.

Time and date:

10.30am to 12pm, Wednesday 10 March 2021

Audience:

The session is designed for employees as rights holders, as well as managers and employers to better understand their duties.

Session objectives:

To help participants

• clarify workplace rights & duties under the Equal Opportunity Act (2010) Vic in relation to reasonable adjustments for people disabilities, including chronic illnesses and invisible disabilities
• consider best practise approaches to making and granting, where possible, requests for reasonable adjustments.

Registration:

=-This session is free to attend but registrations are required.

The link to the webinar will be provided 2 weeks in advance.

Accessibility and more information:

Closed captioning will be available as part of the Zoom platform.

If you have any other accessibility needs, please let us know at the time of registration by emailing the Education team at [email protected].