Health and Disability
The law says that you must tell the employer about (disclose) your disability if it may cause health and safety issues for you or others. If there are no health or safety issues you need to decide on the advantages and disadvantages of telling the employer .
Advantages
Most employers prefer you to tell them as they can make any necessary arrangements or adjustments for you. They can get advice on this and they may be able to get money towards costs. By disclosing your disability you may find that you are able to get extra help and support in the workplace which will help you settle in and succeed at your job. It also allows the employer to understand any additional requirements you may have because of a disability or health condition.If you decide to talk about your disability or health condition, you can do this in a positive way.
You can get advice on how to disclose information from the Disability Employment Advisers at the Job Centre, or from the Remploy website - click on www.remploy.co.uk and search for "disclosing your disability".
Disadvantages
You may worry that by disclosing a disability or health condition you will put the employer off. This is not necessarily the case and there are laws against discriminating against people with disabilities. To find out more click on www.disability.gov.uk/
You can also contact Connexions if you need advice or information on health or disability.
