Fact · Accessibility and health
GOV.UK says employers must make reasonable adjustments so that workers with disabilities or physical or mental health conditions are not substantially disadvantaged in their jobs, and gives changing equipment, such as a special keyboard for someone with arthritis, as an example.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Employers must make reasonable adjustments to make sure workers with disabilities, or physical or mental health conditions, are not substantially disadvantaged when doing their jobs. ... changing their equipment, for instance providing a special keyboard if they have arthritis”
Reasonable adjustments for workers with disabilities or health conditions, GOV.UK, n.d., Introduction and list "Reasonable adjustments include".
Open the original- What it measures
- The duty comes from the Equality Act 2010 in England, Scotland and Wales. The page says it applies to all workers, including trainees, apprentices, contract workers and business partners, and points to Access to Work for extra help.
- What it does not show
- The page gives examples and does not mention dictation software by name. What is reasonable depends on the circumstances; this is a summary of official guidance, not legal advice. Northern Ireland has separate law.