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What role can Equality Reps play?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"514\" class=\"elementor elementor-514\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09bf529 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09bf529\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7cda01\" data-id=\"a7cda01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a795bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9a795bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3792d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3792d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35f5100\" data-id=\"35f5100\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d08c13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4d08c13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2db692a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2db692a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. What role can Equality Reps play?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e9eebf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9e9eebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-332c330 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"332c330\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-598019e\" data-id=\"598019e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f572101 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f572101\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the impact of long covid on workers? <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c14df elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"94c14df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/equality.eis.org.uk\/fairwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/What-are-examples-of-workplace-practices-that-may-detriment-Autistic-workers.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff386fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff386fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Access to reasonable adjustments is an essential right of disabled people, which can remove barriers to their equal participation at work. However, the onus is often placed on the worker themselves to advocate for their needs and to justify the benefit of an adjustment, even sometimes to other colleagues.<\/p><p>When reasonable adjustments are not in place, disabled workers work at a detriment. Reasonable adjustments are therefore an essential and important trade union lever for advancing equality.<\/p><p>At this time, long-Covid is possibly disproportionately impacting certain professions, including teaching. Preventing the spread of the virus remains vital, but also to ensure that workers are being taken seriously when they display symptoms and are given the support they need, immediately.<\/p><p>Equality Reps can play an essential role in improving employers and members\u2019 own understanding of what is possible in relation to reasonable adjustments and to promote greater openness around the real impact of long-Covid, as an important equality issue at this time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf8ef69 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cf8ef69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Possible actions for Equality Reps<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Consider how you could raise awareness of long-Covid as a disability, and possible reasonable adjustments, within your local area.<\/li><li>Consider the EIS Disability Equality Films in the \u2018Further Information\u2019 list below \u2013 how can these be used to start discussion in your local area, and improve understanding of reasonable adjustments?<\/li><li>Review relevant policies related to requesting reasonable adjustments, how are these communicated and implemented?<\/li><li>Review what information is available to you with regards to the uptake of reasonable adjustments in your area, how can you find out whether this is effective in meeting the needs of disabled workers?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d0d78d\" data-id=\"6d0d78d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-743842f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"743842f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Further information <\/strong><\/p><ul><li>EIS Reasonable adjustments <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eis.org.uk\/Content\/images\/Equality\/Reas%20Adjusts%20guidance%2003%2010%202017%20(002).pdf\">guidance\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eis.org.uk\/175th-anniversary-films\/eisdisabilityequality\">https:\/\/www.eis.org.uk\/175th-anniversary-films\/eisdisabilityequality<\/a><\/li><li><a 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