Employer experience

In this section employers and employment agencies tell us about their experience of hiring and managing autistic staff.

If you'd like more advice about recruiting and managing autistic people, please see our Information Service. For information about the advantages of a having diverse workforce, check our section on the business benefits.

“It’s the right business decision and morally the right thing to do”

Manager - Tier 1 investment bank

Employer case study - Investment bank

Agency case study - Aspiring Solicitors

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The Equality Act 2010 and employment

Employers have a range of legal duties towards their autistic employees. These legal duties can be found in the Equality Act 2010. This information is not intended to be a comprehensive overview of how the Equality Act 2010 works in the role of employment. Rather, it looks specifically at how the rights and duties stated in the Equality Act 2010 apply to autistic employees, job applicants, their workplaces and employers.
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Need a formal diagnosis to qualify for adjustments

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