Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 23361
Health Services and Social Services: Staff
Tabled: 13 January 2025
Answered: 17 January 2025
Question
Richard Burgon
Labour — Leeds East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that disabled people employed in the health and social care sector are afforded (a) reasonable adjustments, (b) support in the workplace and (c) other
Answer
Karin SmythAll health and social care employers are expected to comply with employment legislation such as the Employment Rights Act 1996 and the Equality Act 2010, which includes considerations for reasonable adjustments. Most social care workers are employed by pr...
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