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Reasonable adjustments at a UK interview: how to ask, and what to expect
Reasonable adjustments are the law's way of giving you a different door into the interview. This guide covers what you can ask for, the exact phrases that work, what employers cannot lawfully ask in return, and what to do when an employer refuses.
What reasonable adjustments can you ask for with ADHD?
ADHD is covered as a disability under the Equality Act 2010, which means your employer has a legal duty to consider adjustments. Here are the specific changes you can ask for, organised by the challenges ADHD actually creates at work.
Can my employer refuse reasonable adjustments?
An employer can legally refuse a reasonable adjustment - but only if they can demonstrate why. The bar for refusal is higher than most employers assume, and the onus is on them to justify it.
How to ask your employer for reasonable adjustments (with email template)
There is no legally required process for requesting reasonable adjustments. But how you ask affects what happens next. Here is a process that protects you and gives your employer something concrete to act on.
Reasonable adjustments at work in the UK: what you can ask for (and how)
What counts as a reasonable adjustment, how to ask in writing, and what to do if your employer pushes back - written for employees, not lawyers.
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