Do you have a disability or are you an employer in need of expert advice on workplace issues?
Join the discussion on Wednesday 22 February from 1pm–2.30pm GMT for a live chat as part of Guardian Careers’ disability at work week. Subjects include:
- How to cope with bullying or harassment at work because of disability.
- The legal rights and action victims of disability discrimination can take.
- Advice on finding work and disclosing disabilities to employers.
- How employers can foster better working environments for people with disabilities.
The panel
Philip Connolly is the policy and development manager for Disability Rights UK. He is partially sighted himself and has worked in the disability sector for over ten years on policy development, campaigns, especially in employment, and parliamentary affairs. He provides the secretariat to the all-party parliamentary group on disability.
Jason Hardman is head of lifestyles and work at learning disability charity Mencap. He has worked at Mencap for 16 years and leads its employment service, which works with employers and people with a learning disability to break down the barriers that face people with a learning disability when trying to enter the workplace.
Philip Landau is a partner and founder member of niche employment law firm Landau Law Solicitors. He writes for the Guardian about legal issues in the workplace, including redundancy, unfair dismissal, breach of contract and discrimination and regularly comments on TV and radio.
Huma Munshi leads on disability equality policy and campaigns at the Trades Union Congress. She has ten years experience as a trade unionist where she focused on representing disabled members.
Emma Satyamurti is a partner in the employment and discrimination department at law firm Leigh Day. She has extensive experience of advising on workplace disability issues, and regularly blogs on the subject.
Tim Woodward is an employment partner at law firm Bond Dickinson. With over 15 years’ experience, Woodward advises on union and collective consultation, major projects, employment tribunal litigation, board disputes, business protection actions and sensitive discrimination matters.