Neurodiversity in the workplace (HR Webinar) - HR Recruit

The term Neurodiversity encompasses (among others) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyscalculia, dyslexia, dyspraxia, Asperger’s, and Tourette’s syndrome. Rightly, there must be a shift away from neurodiverse people being labelled with a ‘disorder’ in a negative and instead welcomed and celebrated for the gifts and talents that they bring to any workplace.

However in the workplace, often there is a fear and stigma about employees whose brains work differently which does nothing to help the employee or employer. In this webinar, Robin Watson reviewed the key aspects and best-practice regarding disability discrimination. Robin then focused on Neurodiversity and the importance of HR, Line Managers, and senior leaders being more aware of how to help members of the teams and reduce the risk of claims.

Robin discussed:

• What is Neurodiversity?
• Is there a problem in the workplace?
• Best practice to avoid claims
• The role of Occupational Health (or not)
• Workplace toolkits
• Recent case law on neurodiversity
• Making a positive step toward inclusivity
• Practical tips & ideas