Royal Mail and dyslexia

[dvbuk55]

Downloaded PDF from Union Website Disability Rights and Equality Act 2010 which replaces all acts before.

Indirect Discrimination

This arises when an employer applies a “provision, criterion or practice” to the workforce
(or a group of workers) which disproportionately and adversely affects workers with disabilities
(or a particular disability); adversely affects you and cannot be justified by the employer as being
a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.

Q: I suffer from dyslexia and want to go for promotion. However, I have been told that I
must sit a test which involves a written exercise and an assessment performed under
timed conditions. My condition gets worse if I am under pressure. Is there anything I
can do?
A: Yes, dyslexia is capable of amounting to a disability under the Act. Operating a policy
which requires all candidates for promotion to undergo a written test is likely to have a
disproportionately adverse effect on candidates with dyslexia, may adversely affect you and,
may be difficult for your employer to justify as being a proportionate means of achieving a
legitimate aim. What you can do is make sure that your employer is aware of your dyslexia
and ask for adjustments to be made to the testing procedure. These may include, e.g.
allowing you more time to take the test or to ask for alternative conditions under which to
take the test. You should not be placed at a disadvantage because of your disability.

IF the disability has been diagnosed presumably which in this case it has not.

[NumptyBumpty]

IF the disability has been diagnosed presumably which in this case it has not.

Presuming this is genuine, it probably has been diagnosed many years he just hasn't got the evidence. It's not like you get a certificate or anything. Why would his GP have any evidence? It's not like he would need to see his GP for check-ups or anything. Give the guy a break. If RM now doubt the condition then pay for him to be assessed. I would be very surprised if this couldn't be done through ATOS with a bit of a push from RM.

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Q2. Can I go to my GP to get my child assessed for dyslexia?

A. Sadly no: dyslexia is not funded by the NHS and forms no part of medical training, in spite of being a genetic neurological difference which also frequently co-occurs with other specific learning difficulties.

That's the problem with dyslexia in adults it is very hard to get help as the GP would not be interested. It is mostly diagnosed at school without any help from GPs.

[dvbuk55]

IF the disability has been diagnosed presumably which in this case it has not.

Presuming this is genuine, it probably has been diagnosed many years he just hasn't got the evidence. It's not like you get a certificate or anything. Why would his GP have any evidence? It's not like he would need to see his GP for check-ups or anything. Give the guy a break. If RM now doubt the condition then pay for him to be assessed. I would be very surprised if this couldn't be done through ATOS with a bit of a push from RM.

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Q2. Can I go to my GP to get my child assessed for dyslexia?

A. Sadly no: dyslexia is not funded by the NHS and forms no part of medical training, in spite of being a genetic neurological difference which also frequently co-occurs with other specific learning difficulties.

At some point in his life there must surely be written confirmation that he has dyslexia from someone at some point. If not, then, if it was me, I would persue the issue with whoever I needed to in order to clarify the situation. Why was there no written confirmation of a tailored duty to someone, either him or the union rep or higher up the chain in order to justify the special circumstances.

That's the problem with dyslexia in adults it is very hard to get help as the GP would not be interested. It is mostly diagnosed at school without any help from GPs.

[Exrep]

Looks like the problem is getting sorted as R/M are going to pay for an assessor.

Under our re-sign we have identified a duty he will be capable of doing whilst awaiting the evidence.

The guy is genuine theres no doubting him its just a pity he has to go through all this.

[dvbuk55]

Looks like the problem is getting sorted as R/M are going to pay for an assessor.

Under our re-sign we have identified a duty he will be capable of doing whilst awaiting the evidence.

The guy is genuine theres no doubting him its just a pity he has to go through all this.

I don't doubt this is a genuine case, it wouldn't have gone unchallenged for so long if it wasn't. It is a salutary lesson though that all cases of this nature whether it be dyslexia or anything else a paper trail is essential.

[Exrep]

To rite DVD lesson well learnt for the future

[NumptyBumpty]

Good hear, sounds like the most sensible outcome.

[Exrep]

Brother and clash yes im back in the hot seat and F**K me the knives are in my back already from members of my office i never thought they would come from ,but none of the other big mouths wanted to do it.

I wouldnt mind but the lads know from my previous stint what type of rep I am but sadly this has been forgotten.

Back to the point I went in originally as I knew the person concerned was protected or so I thought and I was making a point of this to the DIM as we have a pending re-sign under way.

So it was to protect him and let the lads know what duties were available to them as everyone was aware of this DDA which is now not the case.

Thanks again chaps for all the links and advise for once in his life this chap is now going to get help and hes chuffed to bits.

Thank you all

[brothermagrew]

Respect to you Exrep

This may prove useful if you haven't already seen it -

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[Exrep]

Thanks brother another very useful link cheers.