A retail worker with inflammatory bowel disease needs urgent toilet access and occasional short-notice appointments. She performs the role well but

Question

A retail worker with inflammatory bowel disease needs urgent toilet access and occasional short-notice appointments. She performs the role well but has been warned for brief unscheduled breaks. What reasonable adjustment should be recommended?

Accepted Answer

Agree flexible toilet breaks and protected time for essential appointments

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Ask her to disclose details of bowel symptoms to supervisors

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Require annual leave for every medical appointment

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Move her to a stockroom role without customer contact

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Advise capability proceedings because breaks are unpredictable

Inflammatory bowel disease — DOccMed MCQ

A retail worker with inflammatory bowel disease needs urgent toilet access and occasional short-notice appointments. She performs the role well but has been warned for brief unscheduled breaks. What reasonable adjustment should be recommended?