Prolific’s Disability & Reasonable Adjustments Policy

At Prolific, we want to make sure that all our employees are comfortable letting us know if they have a disability or long-term condition. We will do our best to make any necessary changes to support them and make them feel confident in their work.

Where reasonably possible, Prolific will make changes to make sure that disabled or neurodiverse employees aren't at a disadvantage compared to other employees who don't have those conditions - this is required by the Equality Act 2010 (UK), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at the federal level, and the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) at the state level.

What is a reasonable adjustment?

A reasonable adjustment is specific to the employee and it could be as simple as:

• having special equipment or specialist software
• longer or more frequent breaks
• making changes to their home working environment
• altering Prolific’s policies and procedures
• changing someone's role and responsibilities
• reviewing working relationships and communication styles

Exclusions

The only time that less fair treatment is allowed is when:

• the employee is unable to do their job or any other job that Prolific offers or
• when reasonable adjustments are either impracticable or beyond the resources available to Prolific.

Requesting a Reasonable Adjustment

Once you join Prolific, you can submit a request for a reasonable adjustment. All communication between the employee, their manager and the People team about reasonable adjustments will be confidential 🔒

Definitions

• Disability - A person with a physical or mental impairment, and the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on the person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.