Have you ever purchased noise cancelling headphones for the office or paid for apps that help you be more organised? Have you ever wished that your employer let you do tasks the way you work best?
Well if you have ADHD you’re in
luck!
This is a legal obligation according to the The Disability
Discrimination Act, not just in Australia but majority of first-world
countries. If you’re in a developing country, take these tips anyways to
advocate in your workplace and community.
I’ll go through legal employee rights, specific ADHD workplace accommodations, and how to approach your employer whether they know you have ADHD!
Always feel free to message me at:
www.tiffanyxsaker.com/contact
or my instagram @tiffanysaker
Resources:
Your Rights At Work if You Have ADHD https://www.neurodiversitymedia.com/resource-library/your-rights-at-work-if-you-have-adhd-visual-guide#:~:text=If%20you%20have%20ADHD%2C%20it,a%20state%20anti%2Ddiscrimination%20body.
Legal Protection for ADHD https://adhdclinic.com.au/legal-protection-for-people-with-adhd/
It Just Doesn’t Add Up: ADHD/ADD, The Workplace and Discrimination https://law.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/1703574/34_2_1.pdf
Living with ADHD https://www.adhdforum.org.au/living-with-adhd
Examples of Reasonable Workplace Adjustments for Employees with ADHD https://enna.org/examples-of-reasonable-workplace-adjustments-for-employees-with-adhd/#:~:text=Allowing%20flexible%20work%20arrangements%2C%20such,are%20most%20focused%20and%20productive.
Reasonable Adjustments -Neurodiversity AGCAS Disability Task Group https://www.agcas.org.uk/write/MediaUploads/Resources/Disability%20TG/Reasonable_Adjustments_-_Neurodiversity.pdf
What Reasonable Adjustments Work for ADHD at Work? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-reasonable-adjustments-work-adhd-leanne-maskell
An Employer's Guide to ADHD in the Workplace https://www.adhdfoundation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/An-Employers-Guide-to-ADHD-in-the-Workplace-Scottish-ADHD-Coalition-1.pdf
7 Amazing Workplace Adjustments
for ADHD Patients! https://mangoclinic.com/adhd-patients-workplace-adjustments-tips/
Ideas for ADHD Accommodations at Work https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/adhd-accommodations-at-work
