Workplace adjustments

Many office workers experience problems or are uncomfortable sat at their office desk. These problems can be easily overcome. If you feel you require a particular adjustment to carry out your role effectively you should speak to your manager who should be happy to assist you in making any changes.

Some employees may find normal day-to-day activities difficult due to limitations to their physical capabilities; this could be due to a medical condition, disability or impairment.

Some issues may be easily resolved by working with other colleagues e.g. a colleague using crutches will find it impossible to carry a hot drink for themselves, so another colleague could fetch a drink for them when they get their own; this would easily overcome this problem.

Colleagues with Sensory Impairments can often feel isolated from other colleagues because they can miss out on the day-to-day interaction that colleagues take for granted, e.g. sharing a joke. It is particularly important to ensure that colleagues with sensory impairments can fully participate in meetings.

Sometimes minor changes can make a big difference e.g. colleagues with a hearing impairment often need to face the person they are talking to, in order to be able to lip read.