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Workplace adjustments

Skye_115

Hi all! 

Just wanted to check something before making any workplace adjustments. I think I do know the answer but I’m struggling to find confirmation on this. Am I right in saying that any disclosure or workplace adjustments you need in a current workplace can’t be disclosed in a reference or anything in the future? I need some adjustments where I am currently working and I don’t care too much about any possible negative impacts because I know the workplace and am also not planning on a long career here. In the future I am hoping to find a job more suitable so might not want to disclose I am autistic especially not prior to getting a job through a reference from an old workplace. Just checking if I’m right on this!

Thanks! 

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  • As far as I understand it's sensitive personal data and they'd potentially fall foul of a number of bits of legislation if they disclose either your diagnosis or work adjustments.  So i personally think you're OK - but get legal advice if you want 100% certainty 

  • in reply to Skye_115

    you're welcome. 

    This got me think today, as I was only recently diagnosed.  What would I do if I had to apply for a job and go for interviews now, would I be up front or not.  I suspect in some companies it would not serve you well, but others it may be OK.  The problem is how do we decide, and there's two things: what the company stands for (which you can gauge from their website) and then there's the hiring manager own take on Autism/ND.  

    It seems from your post that you probably won't disclose, during the recruitment process.  Do you also think there would be cases when you would.  I guess if there's interview stages - you could decide to hold back until further along the process or do you think keeping it withheld until in employment?

    I wonder if that would be some time in with standard probation periods and maybe disclosure sooner may offer some advantage?.  That said in reality I do wonder how much protection disclosure gives when am sure HR is accustomed to firing people the right way regardless.

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  • in reply to Skye_115

    you're welcome. 

    This got me think today, as I was only recently diagnosed.  What would I do if I had to apply for a job and go for interviews now, would I be up front or not.  I suspect in some companies it would not serve you well, but others it may be OK.  The problem is how do we decide, and there's two things: what the company stands for (which you can gauge from their website) and then there's the hiring manager own take on Autism/ND.  

    It seems from your post that you probably won't disclose, during the recruitment process.  Do you also think there would be cases when you would.  I guess if there's interview stages - you could decide to hold back until further along the process or do you think keeping it withheld until in employment?

    I wonder if that would be some time in with standard probation periods and maybe disclosure sooner may offer some advantage?.  That said in reality I do wonder how much protection disclosure gives when am sure HR is accustomed to firing people the right way regardless.

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