Conference videos, photos, presentations and media coverage
On 7 October 2019, the Commission brought together 150 participants from public and private sector employers, trade union groups, people with disabilities and a number of advocacy groups to discuss reasonable accommodation in practice in the workplace.
The purpose of the event was to support employers to meet their obligations under law and make reasonable accommodation as part of everyday employment policy and practice, to ensure greater access to employment and progress in the workplace for people with disabilities.
The Employment Equality Acts oblige employers to make reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities.
The benefits of decent work include a fair income, security in the workplace, social protection for families and individuals, better prospects for personal development and social integration.
Achieving Equality at Work: Reasonable Accommodation in Practice – Conference Programme
Conference live-stream and presentations
Welcome & opening remarks
Re-Imagining Recruitment
- The Story of the Oireachtas Work Learning Programme–Joint presentation by Margaret Crawley, Head of Human Resources, Houses of the Oireachtas; Catherine Kelly, Director of Services, WALK and Peter Furlong, Operations Manager, KARE
- Seònaid Ó Murchadha Re-imagining Recruitment – Steps to Inclusion
Starting Work
- Creating a Culture of Inclusion–Bernie Bradley, Social Inclusion Officer, Monaghan County Council
- Supporting video– ALFAPARF Milano Beauty In All It’s Forms Ireland
- Caroline McGrotty, Co-ordinator and Lorraine Gallagher, Information and Training Officer, WAM Programme AHEAD
- Supporting video–What is the WAM Programme
- Case Study: Niall O’Hanlon, ESB Access Officer and Robert Forde ESB Electric Ireland
- Supporting video–”Lost voice guy”
Remaining and Progressing in Work
- Dr. Norma Clark, Project Manager, NIDMAR Programme, Scottish Government
- Video slide 12 Introduction to Scottish Government NIDMAR Programme
- Video slide 16 Training Competencies NIDMAR Programme
- Barbara Brennan, Co-ordinator See Change
- Siobhan Bourke, Human Resource Business Partner, SSE Airtricity
Next Steps
Related media
RTE Drivetime on Reasonable Accommodation in the Employment from IHREC on Vimeo
All Human All Equal: Perspectives on Achieving Equality at Work from IHREC on Vimeo.
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Reasonable Accommodation – Curated tweets by _IHREC