A new Albinism Fellowship UK report finds the majority of working-age respondents have experienced significant workplace barriers, despite strong legal protections under the Equality Act.
<p>A new report from the Albinism Fellowship UK has found that the majority of working-age survey respondents with albinism had experienced at least one significant workplace barrier in the past five years — including being denied reasonable adjustments, receiving comments about their appearance, or being passed over for roles due to concerns about their vision.</p><p>The report notes that while the Equality Act 2010 provides a strong legal framework, awareness of albinism as a disability covered by the Act remains low among both employers and, in some cases, employees with albinism themselves.</p><p>The Fellowship is calling for ACAS guidance to be updated to include albinism as an illustrative example, and for the government to fund workplace awareness training in sectors with low current awareness.</p>