Hi, my name is Lindaj1973!

Lindaj1973

What resonable adjustments have people had when working in retail?

poppy123456

Hi and welcome,

Lots of adjustments can be made but it will depend on the individual disability. https://www.gov.uk/reasonable-adjustments-for-disabled-workers

chiarieds

Hi @Lindaj1973 - & welcome to the community. Scope also has some info on 'Reasonable adjustments.' See: https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/reasonable-adjustments-at-work/#Reasonable-adjustments-at-work
Hope this may also help.

janer1967

Hi and welcome 

Having been a HR manager in retail for 30 years some of the common adjustments were

Reduced hours 
Only working certain shifts 
Reduced duties eg no heavy lifting 
Only working on certain tasks 
Taking more breaks 
Use of aids 

As said above it depends on disability and employer 

It is advisable to have OH referral so they can recommend adjustments required 

Ross_Alumni

Welcome to the community @Lindaj1973, great question Are you currently struggling to get reasonable adjustments in place?

Lindaj1973

Ross_scope, yes I've asked for a seat and a raised seat for staff toilet, been refused both.

Cher_Alumni

Hi @Lindaj1973

I'm sorry your employers haven't been willing to provide the reasonable adjustments you need   That must have been difficult to deal with.  Are you managing to work without them?

Scope have a webpage about what to do if your employer rejects adjustments that is worth a read.  It describes the process you need to follow to challenge the decision and provides template letters to use if necessary.  

I hope your employers reconsider the decision and you have some positive news soon.  Please keep us updated and ask any more questions you have.  Good luck.