Thinking Differently: neurodiversity and work
Employment Law Focus
English - March 16, 2023 16:01 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBManagement Business News Business News legal employment business human relations personnel people management employment law workforce uk law employees Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In the latest episode of our Employment Law Focus podcast, we look at neurodiversity, a range of conditions which affect how people think, process and interpret information. This affects around 15% of people but, until fairly recently, has not been widely considered in the workplace.
Traditional workplaces are often designed by and for a neurotypical society, which can negatively affect employees who are neurodivergent and prevent them from thriving at work. Understanding the differing needs of each person in your workplace will help to adjust practises to ensure every employee is equipped to perform to the best of their ability.
Jonathan Rennie and Sarah Maddock discuss the important role that employers play in the lives of people who are neurodivergent and what best practice can look like in the modern workplace.
We look at:
What neurodiversity actually meansBenefits from attracting candidates who are neurodivergentSupporting development at workHow employers can manage the hidden nature of these conditionsWhat additional things need to be considered if an employment tribunal claimant has a neurodiverse conditionFurther reading
Bupa – supporting neurodiversity in the workplace
ACAS – webinar – inclusive workplaces: making changes to better support neurodiversity
Neurodivergent women sought for jobs at GCHQ and BAE Systems
Noor v Foreign & Commonwealth Office
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