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Signature on work emails

Badmuriel

Hi,

I added to my email signature at work the rainbow infinity sign that says Autism Awareness and underneath that, I wrote abe clear and concise please. 

Am email has been sent to everyone saying we cannot have any banners etc on the email signatures. I asked my manager if mine was ok as it tells people how I need my communication and she said no, I cant have it as its a business directive. 

This is what it looked like below. Is there anything I can do or suggest? 

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  • Badmuriel said:
    Is there anything I can do or suggest? 

    You can ask your manager to explain in writing why you cannot use it - this will make them have to go on record and justify it.

    I would also ask the HR dept for their thoughts (off the record initially) and if it is in line with company policy.

    From your managers point of view there are probably some optics they don't like - suggesting clients / customers need to treat us like children would be a common misunderstanding that the clients will likely make.

    All of this assumes you have notified the company and your manager that you are autistic and agreed reasonable accommodations of communicating this to anyone you email.

  • in reply to Iain

    Hi, so, when I asked my manager via email, she said it was a business directive and email signatures are set by the business. Now, I know that's untrue as when I joined I had no email signature and when I asked about the format and what I should write, no one had an answer so I just copied somone else's. Since then, I got diagnosed in Feb this year and they all know and they have been very good with a lot of things but just little things like this bug me as it make me feel like they thing I am just being fussy. This is what I sent to HR 

    Hi,

    I have a question regarding the email below. I asked if I was ok with my Autism Awareness banner as I added that and the statement ‘be clear and concise please’. I was told no as it is a business directive and signatures are set by the business. Before I added it a while back, I did some research and online, the advice is that it should be ok as a reasonable adjustment under the Equality Act 2010 as it highlights how, as an Autistic Adult, I need communication to be clear and not vague. Can I have some clarification on this please as when communication is not clear, it can lead to confusion and misunderstandings which can then trigger other reactions and behaviour. 

    If you do not feel it is a reasonable adjustment under the Equality Act 2010, can you please explain why so I understand. I actually had a lovely positive interaction with one of our Customers regarding this banner and they thought it was a great idea. Being made to remove this makes me feel like the company doesn’t understand or want to understand Autism or my needs as someone with Autism and it is such an important topic and I shouldn’t feel embarrassed about it, which I do now. Especially as people will see I have been told to remove it.  

    I will also post the email from a lady I communicate with and how she said it made her feel comforted. If she notices and asks why I have removed it, it looks like Autism is something to be ashamed of and it is not. It is 2025 and I must advocate for myself and others with Autism.

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  • in reply to Iain

    Hi, so, when I asked my manager via email, she said it was a business directive and email signatures are set by the business. Now, I know that's untrue as when I joined I had no email signature and when I asked about the format and what I should write, no one had an answer so I just copied somone else's. Since then, I got diagnosed in Feb this year and they all know and they have been very good with a lot of things but just little things like this bug me as it make me feel like they thing I am just being fussy. This is what I sent to HR 

    Hi,

    I have a question regarding the email below. I asked if I was ok with my Autism Awareness banner as I added that and the statement ‘be clear and concise please’. I was told no as it is a business directive and signatures are set by the business. Before I added it a while back, I did some research and online, the advice is that it should be ok as a reasonable adjustment under the Equality Act 2010 as it highlights how, as an Autistic Adult, I need communication to be clear and not vague. Can I have some clarification on this please as when communication is not clear, it can lead to confusion and misunderstandings which can then trigger other reactions and behaviour. 

    If you do not feel it is a reasonable adjustment under the Equality Act 2010, can you please explain why so I understand. I actually had a lovely positive interaction with one of our Customers regarding this banner and they thought it was a great idea. Being made to remove this makes me feel like the company doesn’t understand or want to understand Autism or my needs as someone with Autism and it is such an important topic and I shouldn’t feel embarrassed about it, which I do now. Especially as people will see I have been told to remove it.  

    I will also post the email from a lady I communicate with and how she said it made her feel comforted. If she notices and asks why I have removed it, it looks like Autism is something to be ashamed of and it is not. It is 2025 and I must advocate for myself and others with Autism.

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