If your disability causes you to have increased sickness this policy has a negative impact High Low Disability Physical however the policy allows a Manager to exercise discretion Long term for disabilities covered under health DDA. impairment could include, High Low mental health Sensory “ “ problems, asthma, heart High Low conditions, Learning “ “ chronic fatigue etc. Long Term High Low Health “ “ Impairment The Policy/Procedure apply regardless of sexual Lesbians, gay orientation. High Low Sexual men, bisexuals orientation and We do not ask employees to heterosexual disclose sexual orientation. The Policy/Procedure applies and is implemented regardless of age but accept it could have Older people High Low a negative impact on an (50 +) ageing workforce. Statistically Age likely to have more long term sickness absence. Younger people The Policy/Procedure applies High Low and is implemented regardless (17-25), and of age. children Religion or The Policy/Procedure applies belief and is implemented regardless of an employee’s religion or Faith groups cover a wide belief. range of groupings, the May have a negative impact at most common of which are Occupational Health medicals Buddhists, but our practices allows for High Low Christians, Faith groups adjustments e.g. change Hindus, Jews, appointments if they coincide Muslims, and Sikhs. with a religious holidays or Consider faith provide female GP if categories requested. individually and collectively when We do not ask employees to considering disclose their religion or positive and beliefs. negative impacts.
Disability Long term health impairment could include, mental health problems, asthma, heart conditions, chronic fatigue etc. Physical High Low If your disability causes you to have increased sickness this policy has a negative impact however the policy allows a Manager to exercise discretion for disabilities covered under DDA. Sensory High Low “ “ Learning High Low “ “ Long Term Health Impairment High Low “ “ Sexual orientation Lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and heterosexual High Low The Policy/Procedure apply regardless of sexual orientation. We do not ask employees to disclose sexual orientation. Age Older people (50 +) High Low The Policy/Procedure applies and is implemented regardless of age but accept it could have a negative impact on an ageing workforce. Statistically likely to have more long term sickness absence. Younger people (17-25), and children High Low The Policy/Procedure applies and is implemented regardless of age. Religion or belief Faith groups cover a wide range of groupings, the most common of which are Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jews, Muslims, and Sikhs. Consider faith categories individually and collectively when considering positive and negative impacts. Faith groups High Low The Policy/Procedure applies and is implemented regardless of an employee’s religion or belief. May have a negative impact at Occupational Health medicals but our practices allows for adjustments e.g. change appointments if they coincide with a religious holidays or provide female GP if requested. We do not ask employees to disclose their religion or beliefs.
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