Putting disability on application?

blinkwink

Am applying for a job online and there is an option to say if you have a disability, in my case mental health. I have done this job last and felt my disability did somewhat impact on the job but I suppose I'm cautious about putting it down still.

Anyone have any feedback on this subject? Thanks.

blinkwink

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Odelay

They would have to be insane to ask if you had a disability on their online application form, leaves them wide open to any disabled applicants that weren't successful for whatever reason.
Have a look at the link below.
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/equality_in_work/equality_in_the_workplace.html

Mrs OBumble

Odelay wrote: »

They would have to be insane to ask if you had a disability on their online application form, leaves them wide open to any disabled applicants that weren't successful for whatever reason.
Have a look at the link below.
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/equality_in_work/equality_in_the_workplace.html

Depends on the job: there are some roles where there is simply no reasonable accommodation that can be made.


OP - is there actually a space on the form asking if you have any health conditions which may impact your ability to do the job? If there is, and you don't tell the truth, and it comes to light later (eg as a reason why you're not doing as well as they want), then you can be fired for lying.

But if they haven't specifically asked, then the application stage isn't the time to be telling.

blinkwink

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Depends on the job: there are some roles where there is simply no reasonable accommodation that can be made.


OP - is there actually a space on the form asking if you have any health conditions which may impact your ability to do the job? If there is, and you don't tell the truth, and it comes to light later (eg as a reason why you're not doing as well as they want), then you can be fired for lying.

But if they haven't specifically asked, then the application stage isn't the time to be telling.

It's just a box asking if you consider yourself to have a disability and its definition of a disability goes by the Disability Discrimation Act:

The Act defines a person with a disability as someone with a “physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and adverse long-term effect on his/her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities”.

There are no other questions about it though. I would agree about saying yes about it. The job requires talking to people which requires good mood and I felt last year that my mood was really affected by ocd and low mood. I should also say that the options are Yes, No and I'd rather not say.

blinkwink

Odelay wrote: »

They would have to be insane to ask if you had a disability on their online application form, leaves them wide open to any disabled applicants that weren't successful for whatever reason.
Have a look at the link below.
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/equality_in_work/equality_in_the_workplace.html

I guess it's just so they could provide necessary accommodations if required.

blinkwink

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

If there is, and you don't tell the truth, and it comes to light later (eg as a reason why you're not doing as well as they want), then you can be fired for lying.

I could be wrong here, but aren't people under no obligation to disclose information to their employers if they wish?

blinkwink

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Stheno

blinkwink wrote: »

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Mrs OBumble

blinkwink wrote: »

I could be wrong here, but aren't people under no obligation to disclose information to their employers if they wish?

You're wrong. If them employer asks "do you whatever " and if the whatever is relevant to the job then you have to tell the truth.