TUC launches its first guide to autism in the workplace

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Date: 1 May 2014

Trade Union Congress launches its first guide to autism in the workplace

The TUC has today (Thursday) launched its first ever guide to autism in the workplace.
Autism is a term covering a wide range of conditions that reflect neurological differences among people. It can cause social barriers which may affect the lives of people with autism at work. There are about 332,600 people of working age in the UK with autism. However, only 15 per cent of adults with autism are in full-time employment and only 9 per cent are in part-time work.

Autism in the workplace, written for the TUC by Janine Booth, aims to inform union reps and workers of the facts around the condition, and advice on how to support autistic staff to ensure they get the adjustments they may need – and are legally entitled to.

http://www.tuc.org.uk/equality-issues/d ... -workplace

For report and link to full document.

Thats a good sign, hopefully of things to come.

Hi, Ann

I sent the link to my HR and OH departments but can't be sure they will read them. You have to hope I guess.

People will get used to us soon enough.

Hi kraftie.

Yeah...they will (get used to us, that is).