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Type 2 Diabetes protection under work law

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It’s not a simple answer and depends upon how your diabetes impacts on your life. The ‘reasonable adjustment’ rules foe employment apply to those with a disability, which is defined in the Equality Act as follows:
  • you have a physical or mental impairment
  • your impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on your ability to do normal day-to-day activities
Some impairments are automatically treated as a disability, even if they don't affect your day-to-day activities. You’ll be covered if you:
  • have cancer, including growths that need removing before they become cancerous
  • are certified as blind, severely sight impaired, sight impaired or partially sighted
  • have multiple sclerosis
  • are HIV positive - even if you don't have any symptoms
  • have a severe disfigurement - for example severe facial scarring or a skin disease

  • In these circumstances then ‘reasonable adjustments’ should be made by the employer. You can read more here:

  • https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/w...ployer-for-changes-to-help-if-youre-disabled/
 
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