Posted By tal
Hi,

The company I work for are about to move into a leased building which is to be used for plant and vehicle repairs.

At present there is a disabled toilet but there is limited space in the building and we would prefer this area to house a shower cubicle instead.

In my 4 and a bit years we have never required disabled facilities. Most of our other buildings do not have one and having consulted the owners they seem to think its also not really necessary.

Is this discrimination or would we be OK to proceed and install the shower unit?

Thanks

Tal

Posted By MP Grayson
Good answer GeoffB4. I was going to “poo poo” this one but, hey I’m feeling flushed today.

I recon you are best leaving it well alone, don’t go there and don’t touch it. Unless you can justify it by having some cracking excuse such as your organisation is the SAS etc so therefore you will never, ever, ever, ever and I mean ever have disabled people employed or visiting, leave well alone.

You need to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people, not deprive them. Taking away a disabled persons only means to contemplate your company’s mission statement in peace is not making a reasonable adjustment. Its discrimination. If it wasn’t there in the first place, fine, fight your corner. If you remove it, you could open a can of worms and if it ends up with a disgruntled staff member complaining. It’s heads you loose, tails you don’t win. It may cost you more to have it all put back to how it was.

Also what happens when you leave and the owners want it putting back? Who pays?

Can you not make changes in the "abled" toilets?

Crack on. Leave it well alone says I.

Posted By Lilian McCartney
It's not only folk in wheelchairs that use these loos. The grab rails are used by folk for a variety of conditions.

Having it as a wet room sounds good but this would mean outdoor footwear in the shower and possibilities of the floor being wet.

I would leave well alone and find somwhere else for shower.

Lilian