The implementation of equality legislation: the case of disabled graduates and reasonable adjustments
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Abstract This article explores how reasonable adjustments, part of UK equality legislation, are secured in the workplace, and argues that an implementation gap exists where the impact of the law is weak, despite legal mandates to aid disabled people in employment. The research points to the importance of employers' knowledge of the effects disability as a key determinant of securing workplace adjustments.
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A study examining the implementation of 'reasonable adjustments' across different disabilities in the UK found that 30% of requested adjustments were not implemented.
“For example, a study examining the implementation of ‘reasonable adjustments’ across different disabilities in the UK found that 30% of requested adjustments were not implemented [32].”
From Autistic adults’ views and experiences of requesting and receiving workplace adjustments in the UK (2022) · cites this paper as [32]
Other disability groups have approximately 30% of adjustment requests not implemented.
“This finding replicates those from other disability groups where approximately 30% of adjustment requests are not implemented [32, 33].”
From Autistic adults’ views and experiences of requesting and receiving workplace adjustments in the UK (2022) · cites this paper as [32]
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- Authors
- William, L. C.
- Affiliations
- University of Greenwich (GB)
- Corresponding author
- William, Laura C.
- ORCID
- William, Laura C.
- Venue
- Industrial Relations Journal
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2016-06-17
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 341-359
- ISSN
- 0019-8692 (ISSN-L)
- 1468-2338
- OpenAlex
- W2431338655
- Cited by
- 19
- References
- 44
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 4.07
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Industrial Relations Journal (publishedVersion)
- Greenwich Academic Literature Archive (University of Greenwich) (acceptedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Economic Social Research Council (ES/I902023/1)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Disability Education and Employment
- Social Sciences › Law › Discrimination and Equality Law
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Disability Rights and Representation
- Keywords
- reasonable accommodation, disability discrimination, employment of people with disabilities, equality law, implementation gap, workplace adaptation, British labour law
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