Dementia and the workplace
ACTION PLAN The trade union representative Spot: Be alert to the possibility of dementia when investigating capability and misconduct cases.
Support: Encourage members to seek medical advice when action is being taken against them, should they be showing uncharacteristic difficulty with thinking, communication or memory.
Collaborate: Work with employers and occupational health providers to develop strategies and policies that: • Support adjustments for workers with dementia, • Support staff who care for family members or friends living with dementia • Make your workplace more dementia aware.
WHO CAN HELP? STUC (Scottish Trades Union Congress) The STUC Disabled Workers’ Committee carries out a range of work to tackle discrimination against disabled people in and out-with the workplace. www.stuc.org.uk
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