Employment including Job Hunting

The sad reality is that people with ADHD are more likely to be out of work or underemployed than the neurotypical population.

Getting Employment

There are a number of charities around which offer support, including:

Reasonable Adjustments and Workplace Support

The 2010 Equality Act makes it unlawful for employees with a recognised disability to be discriminated against on the basis of that disability, and also places a responsibility on employers to make “reasonable adjustments” in the workplace. A good starting point is your internal HR person or team – some can be great, others less so.

Access to Work can also pay for executive function support (e.g. diary management, prioritisation, an accountability buddy) and coaching. The waiting list for this is typically many months.

Workplace Discrimination

Unfortunately there are no ADHD-specific organisations that we are aware of that provide support, advice, or funding assistance to ADHD adults facing workplace discrimination or employment tribunal proceedings. There may be other organisations focusing on other neurodivergent aspects, but our focus is on ADHD.

If you are a member of a trade union they should be able to help you, or alternatively generalist (non ADHD specific organisations) such as the Citizens Advice Scotland may be able to provide further guidance and resources.

Additional resources which may help include:
– ACAS, which has a helpline (listed at the bottom of their page about disability discrimination)
– This article by Sprint Law which seems to be a good starting point, however we have not legally verified the information they provide.