The information in this section is about looking for and staying in work if you have epilepsy. There is also information about your rights if things at work become difficult because of your epilepsy.
- Am I considered to be disabled if I have epilepsy?
- What type of work can I do?
- Which jobs might not be open to me because of my epilepsy?
- Application forms
- Job interviews
- The Disability Employment Adviser (DEA)
- Two ticks adverts
- Work programmes and grants
- Care plans for seizures at work
- Health and safety risk assessments
- Reasonable adjustments
- People with epilepsy talk about their reasonable adjustments
- What can I do if I have been treated unfairly at work?
- How do I take legal action against someone who has treated me unfairly at work?
Pay it forward
This resource is freely available as part of Epilepsy Action’s commitment to improving life for all those affected by epilepsy.
On average it costs £414 to produce an advice and information page – if you have valued using this resource, please text FUTURE to 70500 to donate £3 towards the cost of our future work. Terms and conditions. Thank you
Epilepsy Action would like to thank Professor Sayeed Khan, Specialist in Occupational Medicine, Chief Medical Adviser to EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation and Judith Hogarth, Solicitor, Excello Law, for their contribution.
This information has been produced under the terms of The Information Standard.
Updated October 2015To be reviewed October 2018