Disability and job applications

[applepie]

I've always wondered you know where they ask

"Do you consider yourself to have a disability"

what happens if you tick yes?

does it affect your outcome?

hmmmm

I've always put no, since I dont consider it as a disability and am as able as the next man.

[jb2cool]

what happens if you tick yes?

does it affect your outcome?

Probably although the employer will deny it.

[Adrian Kelland]

I always put yes. I cannot see well unless I have my seeing aids fitted.

Not usually made a difference, although I did have to get special framed glasses that would fit under a FFM. Confined space SCBA - not SCUBA.

Adrian

[John_C]

Originally Posted by applepie

I've always wondered you know where they ask

"Do you consider yourself to have a disability"

what happens if you tick yes?

does it affect your outcome?

hmmmm

I've always put no, since I dont consider it as a disability and am as able as the next man.

Guess that all depends on where your applying?

If its private business, its possible that it could be viewed negatively?

If its public, then its most likely to be treated positively!

However, in both cases they should be treated the same and in fact should receive positive discrimination, it that you get more favourable treatment over an able body person. As set out in DDA details of right and duties can be seen on this site

[Hazel W]

some of the more switched on companies have balanced or positive descrimination towards disabled employees ....it may help!




or it may not .




H

[Scubee]

If you state you have a disability, then many employers will automatically give an interview. They are obliged to make any reasonable adjust ments to enable you to attend.

If you don't state that you have a disability, then they cannot be expected to make any adjustments. In some circumstances, this may mean that a person who could be the best candidate for the job doesn't get selected.

If a disability prevents an applicant from doing a job effectively, it should be shown whhy that is the case. For example, if a person applied for a job which was 90% typing, but had a disability which made it difficult to do that job, such as arthritis, then the employer could refuse to employ them. However, if typing was only, say, 10% of the job, it would be more difficult to show.

The DDA is supposed to protect people with disabilities within employment, including recruitment from suffering a detriment by reason of their disability.