Epilepsy Best Practice Certificate

Nominations can be made either by employees or employers. Just register online if your organisation follows the legal requirements checklist. We will send you a Best Practice Certificate for epilepsy that is valid for 12 months.

Name:

Organisation:

Organisation Address:

Telephone:

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Epilepsy - Legal requirements checklist (please tick)

All of the following legal requirements must be checked. If you do not agree with any of the checked items you can click to uncheck the boxes.

We aim to follow the rules and regulations which are in the Disability Discrimination Act

We do not discriminate unlawfully against anyone with an impairment, including epilepsy

We do not discriminate unlawfully against epilepsy when advertising a vacancy

We make arrangements for and conduct job interviews with people who have epilepsy

We make job offers to the best candidates including those with epilepsy

We make reasonable adjustments to the work environment for employees with epilepsy

We provide training and career development opportunities for employees with epilepsy

Employees with epilepsy are treated equally when seeking promotion

We include employees with epilepsy in company pension schemes

Employees with epilepsy are treated equally as non-disabled people

We will deal sensitively with an employee having frequent seizures and try to offer other work that does not breach health and safety regulations or employers' insurance policies

Epilepsy Scotland – Recommended Best Practice Guide

We keep the medical history of applicants separate until after the interview selection process

We assess whether a driving licence is essential whenever we advertise a vacant post

We have policies in place to deal with prejudice or discrimination in the workplace

We provide epilepsy awareness training for our employees

We, the nominated organisation meet the legal requirements checklist for epilepsy and on this basis we merit a Best Practice Certificate. Confirmed by either the Chair, Chief Executive, Director, Human Resources Manager or Company Secretary.

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How did you hear about the Epilepsy Best Practice Certificate?

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If you have any problems submitting the form please email Roslyn Purss at rpurss@epilepsyscotland.org.uk