The information in this section is about epilepsy and working in the UK. If you live outside the UK, you can find out about working and epilepsy in your country by contacting your local epilepsy group.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (England, Scotland and Wales)
The Equality and Human Rights Commission provides advice and information about the Equality Act (EA) to individuals and organisations. It also has the power to enforce the EA and can offer legal advice, support and conciliation.
Telephone 0845 604 6610 (England)
0845 604 5510 (Scotland)
0845 604 8810 (Wales)
Website www.equalityhumanrights.com
The Equality Commission (Northern Ireland)
The Equality Commission provides advice and information about the Disability Discrimination Act in Northern Ireland.
Telephone 0289 089 0890
Website www.equalityni.org
Law Centres (England, Scotland and Wales)
Law Centres provide free legal advice and representation to disadvantaged people.
Telephone See your local Phone Book
Website www.lawcentres.org.uk
ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)
ACAS aims to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations. They offer free advice about employment rights.
Telephone 0845 747 4747
Website www.acas.org.uk
Disability Law Services
Disability Law Services offer advice and information about employment law to disabled people.
Telephone 020 7791 9800
Website www.dls.org.uk
Jobcentre Plus
Telephone See your local Phone Book
Website www.direct.gov.uk
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
HSE can provide general information and guidance for employers about work-related health and safety issues. They also offer a free leaflet Five steps to risk assessment, which aims to help employers do their own risk assessments. This can be downloaded from their website. There is also a specific section about employing disabled people on the HSE website.
Website www.hse.gov.uk
Employment Medical Advisory Service (EMAS)
EMAS is part of the Health and Safety Executive. It is staffed by specialist occupational health professionals who give health related advice for people with medical conditions.
Website www.hse.gov.uk/
Private health and safety consultancies
There are many private health and safety consultancies who will visit your workplace and carry out a risk assessment on behalf of your employer. These consultancies will charge for their services.
A directory of accredited health and safety professionals is available from the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
Telephone 0116 2573100
Website www.iosh.co.uk
We can provide references and information on the source material we use to write our epilepsy advice and information pages. Please contact our Epilepsy Helpline by email at helpline@epilepsy.org.uk.
The information in this section is about epilepsy and working in the UK. If you live outside the UK, you can find out about working and epilepsy in your country by contacting your local epilepsy group.
This information has been produced under the terms of The Information Standard.
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Updated April 2011To be reviewed April 2013
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