Identifying as a person with disability in the workplace

This guide provides information for people with disability about their rights and options when it comes to telling an employer about their disability. It includes guidance on when it might be beneficial to share details about a disability, when there are legal requirements to share this information, what supports are available and what questions employers are allowed to ask. 

It includes information on:

• whether a person has an obligation to share information about their disability with an employer or potential employer
• why a person may not want to share information about their disability with their employer or potential employer
• why a person may want to share information about their disability with their employer or potential employer
• why an employer may ask employees about disability
• the questions an employer can and cannot ask about a person’s disability
• requesting reasonable adjustments in the workplace.

The resource includes case studies and tips and is available in PDF, Word, Easy Read and the webpage includes an audio version.