Working life and MS

Send us a message about the podcast. For questions about MS please contact our helpline 0800 032 38 39Most people with MS receive their diagnosis as adults in the midst of working life. This latest podcast from the MS Trust talks about what working life is like when you have multiple sclerosis. We discuss what rights people with MS have at work, how to disclose health conditions to an employer, what to do when you feel like you have to give up work or reduce your hours and much more. Joining us on this episode is Discrimination Case Worker, Lance Baynham, who covers your rights and what the Equality Act means for people with MS. We also chat to Gideon Schulman, a HR professional and person with MS, about his own experiences. Episode notes- MS Awareness Week webinar on work and MS: mstrust.org.uk/get-involved/ms-awareness-week/work-and-ms-webinar- MS Trust web page on Working life with MS: mstrust.org.uk/life-ms/your-finances/working-life- MS Trust web page on Legal advice: mstrust.org.uk/life-ms/your-finances/legal-advice- MS Trust A-Z Equality Act:  mstrust.org.uk/a-z/equality-act - MS Trust personal story from Gideon: mstrust.org.uk/news/what-its-be-orthodox-rabbi-spms-during-hanukkah- Mediation service for employment disputes from Yesslaw:  drawmediation.org.uk- Law Centres offer legal advice, casework and representation:  lawcentres.org.uk- Citizens Advice: citizensadvice.org.uk/work/rights-at-work- Access to work: gov.uk/access-to-work/apply- Acas gives employees and employers free, impartial advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice: acas.org.uk/