Use this when

Use this card when your current setup at work is creating barriers and you need to request practical changes.

Key message

You can request reasonable adjustments where a disabled employee is placed at a substantial disadvantage. Being specific about the task, the barrier and the change you need makes it easier for your employer to respond.

What to do

• Ask for a meeting or put the request in writing to your manager or HR.
• Set out the task that is affected and the barrier causing the issue.
• Say what adjustment would help, and what risk exists if nothing changes.
• Ask for the discussion and any agreed changes to be confirmed in writing.

What to ask or confirm

• Can we discuss reasonable adjustments for my role?
• Please confirm what you can put in place, and by when.
• Who is the right person to review this if we cannot agree it today?

What this does not cover

• The Equality Act 2010 applies in England, Scotland and Wales.
• Northern Ireland has separate disability discrimination law.
• What is reasonable depends on the job, the employer and the disadvantage you face.

Before you go

• Write down the task that is affected, the barrier, the adjustment that would help, and the risk if nothing changes.

Where this applies

England, Scotland and Wales

Last reviewed

25 July 2026