Workplace adjustments and support
Turn a work barrier into a clear, reviewable discussion.
Start with the barrier, not a standard list
Possible adjustments can affect hours, breaks, location, duties, equipment, communication, absence processes or the working environment.
What to do next: Record the barrier, a possible change, why it may help and when it should be reviewed.
Important limit: No example is automatically reasonable, required or safe in every role.
Miss C Friend v MHS Homes Ltd, case 2302233/2022
Outcome: Direct discrimination and unfair-dismissal complaints failed. Section 15 complaints, including in relation to dismissal, reasonable-adjustments complaints and harassment succeeded in the respects recorded by the judgment; the wages complaint failed.
Safe lesson: The same dismissal can be found fair under the Employment Rights Act test yet discriminatory under the separate Equality Act section 15 test; adjustment and communication failures must be analysed issue by issue.
Limits: First-instance, fact-specific and non-binding. Mixed findings must stay visible. The judgment does not mean every adjustment was required or every capability dismissal involving FND is discriminatory.
Status: First-instance, fact-specific and non-binding.
Read the official judgment
Sources and review information
Status: Owner released - source checked
Evidence check: Mapped to checked master-register claims
Jurisdiction: UK by nation
Last checked: 2026-07-15
Review trigger: Recheck quarterly, immediately before release, and when an official source changes
Prepared by: Project editorial team
Owner release date: 2026-07-22
Independent review: Not independently reviewed
Corrections: Use the site correction route without including personal health information.
Last checked: 2026-07-15
Jurisdiction: UK by nation
Prepared by: Project editorial team
Owner release date: 2026-07-22
Independent review: Not independently reviewed
Correction route: Report changed or inaccurate information without including personal health information.
Occupational health, fit notes and a phased return have different roles
Occupational health can advise about work impact; a fit note can prompt a discussion; a phased return can temporarily change work when agreed.
What to do next: Take current barriers, useful changes and review questions into the meeting.
Important limit: These inputs do not decide legal status or require an employer to accept every recommendation.
Sources and review information
Status: Owner released - source checked
Evidence check: Mapped to checked master-register claims
Jurisdiction: UK by nation
Last checked: 2026-07-15
Review trigger: Recheck quarterly, immediately before release, and when an official source changes
Prepared by: Project editorial team
Owner release date: 2026-07-22
Independent review: Not independently reviewed
Corrections: Use the site correction route without including personal health information.
Work support schemes are separate from the adjustment duty
Access to Work may help in England, Wales and Scotland. Northern Ireland has a separate Access to Work route and Workable support.
What to do next: Check the official nation route and discuss employer responsibilities separately.
Important limit: A grant does not replace an employer's legal duties or guarantee a particular award.
Sources and review information
Status: Owner released - source checked
Evidence check: Mapped to checked master-register claims
Jurisdiction: UK by nation
Last checked: 2026-07-15
Review trigger: Recheck quarterly, immediately before release, and when an official source changes
Prepared by: Project editorial team
Owner release date: 2026-07-22
Independent review: Not independently reviewed
Corrections: Use the site correction route without including personal health information.
Make any episode or safety plan person-specific
A workplace plan can record usual events, communication, immediate hazard reduction, recovery, contacts and what would be new or different.
What to do next: Agree the plan with the worker and seek clinical or occupational advice where duties are safety-critical.
Important limit: A workplace worksheet is not an emergency plan, medical clearance or permission to ignore licensing and safety rules.
Sources and review information
Status: Owner released - source checked
Evidence check: Mapped to checked master-register claims
Jurisdiction: UK by nation
Last checked: 2026-07-15
Review trigger: Recheck quarterly, immediately before release, and when an official source changes
Prepared by: Project editorial team
Owner release date: 2026-07-22
Independent review: Not independently reviewed
Corrections: Use the site correction route without including personal health information.
- HSE disabled-worker safety duties — Health and Safety Executive. Employers' duties in protecting disabled people at work.
- DVLA neurological standards — Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. Neurological disorders: assessing fitness to drive. Updated 7 November 2025.
- AAN clinician summary — American Academy of Neurology. Management of Functional Seizures: Clinician Summary. Practice guideline; December 2025.
- NHS GGC FDS self-management — NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Dissociative Seizures: Self Management and the Wellness Toolbox. Version 2; reviewed 30 May 2025.
- NHS GGC FDS FAQ — NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Dissociative Seizures: Frequently Asked Questions. Version 2; reviewed 30 May 2025.
- Epilepsy Society FDS first aid — Epilepsy Society. Non-epileptic (functional/dissociative) seizures. Page metadata updated 30 April 2026; visible clinical-content note updated October 2025 and review due October 2027.
A short sheet for an employer
The employer-facing summary explains variable effects, individual discussion, review and the boundary between support, clinical care and legal decisions.
What to do next: Print or share only the parts the worker chooses.
Important limit: The sheet is not medical certification, legal advice or evidence of NHS endorsement.
Sources and review information
Status: Owner released - source checked
Evidence check: Mapped to checked master-register claims
Jurisdiction: UK by nation
Last checked: 2026-07-15
Review trigger: Recheck quarterly, immediately before release, and when an official source changes
Prepared by: Project editorial team
Owner release date: 2026-07-22
Independent review: Not independently reviewed
Corrections: Use the site correction route without including personal health information.