Hearing Loss at Work: Thirty Years of Keeping It Secret
A short film following one senior manager who hid hearing loss for thirty years, and what changed when they finally told their team.
06/11/2026
Tag: Hearing loss
While Access to Work Is Pending: What an Employer’s Duty to Make Reasonable Adjustments Looks Like
Waiting for Access to Work does not pause the employer’s duty to make reasonable adjustments. What the law says, and how a private workplace assessment helps.
06/11/2026
Waiting for Access to Work? What an Employer Can Do in the Meantime
Access to Work decisions are taking months. See what employers can do now, and when a private Access to Work assessment for sight or hearing loss helps.
06/11/2026
Recruiting and Interviewing Candidates With Sight or Hearing Loss
How to run fair applications and interviews for candidates with sight or hearing loss: adjustments, what not to ask, Access to Work and next steps.
06/11/2026
Hearing Loss at Work in Ireland: A Practical Guide to Reasonable Accommodation
What Irish employers should consider when an employee has hearing loss: the legal duty, practical adjustments, communication support and funding.
06/11/2026
Phone and Video Calls With Hearing Loss: Practical Workplace Adjustments
Why calls are harder with hearing loss and the practical adjustments that help, from live captions to relay services. Guidance for OH, HR and managers.
06/11/2026
Sudden Hearing Loss: The First Weeks and Returning to Work
Sudden hearing loss is a medical emergency. Then comes work: keeping in touch, phased return, fit notes and when a return to work assessment helps.
06/11/2026
Face-to-face or virtual workplace assessment for sight or hearing loss: which suits which employee?
Choosing between an on-site and a virtual workplace assessment for sight or hearing loss: home working, several sites, equipment, rapport and return to work.
06/11/2026
You Do Not Know What You Do Not Know: Why Employees with Sight or Hearing Loss Cannot Be Expected to Name Their Own Adjustments
Having sight or hearing loss does not make someone an expert in workplace adjustments. Why employers should not leave it to the employee to work it out.
06/11/2026
Sight or hearing loss and income protection claims: when a return to work assessment can help
How a return to work assessment can help income protection claims involving sight or hearing loss: adjustments, phased returns, Access to Work and report content.
06/11/2026