Keep Britain Working Review: The Future of Reasonable Adjustments

The final Keep Britain Working review calls for a “Healthy Working Lifecycle” approach, urging employers to provide timely reasonable adjustments and sustained workplace support for disabled employees.

While legal duties under the Equality Act 2010 remain clear, the review highlights fragmented support systems, inconsistent uptake of inclusive practices, and over-reliance on voluntary initiatives. The result is uneven access to workplace adjustments across sectors.

The report stresses that early intervention, assistive technology, and structured disability inclusion processes improve retention, reduce sickness absence, and strengthen workforce participation. The economic case for organised accessibility management is now firmly established.

Importantly, the review signals a shift. Disability inclusion is moving from corporate social responsibility into operational governance. Employers are expected to demonstrate practical infrastructure for managing reasonable adjustments transparently and efficiently.

In short, the policy environment is tightening. Informal processes will increasingly struggle to withstand scrutiny.