According to the 2021 Census, there are currently over 35,000 people in Northern Ireland who identify as autistic. Many are in employment or are seeking employment.

It is hoped that this guidance will help employers to recognise and embrace the many positive skills and abilities that autistic people can bring to the workplace, and that employers will respond positively.

This guide provides general guidance only and is not a complete or authoritative statement of the law. The guide is not a statutory code of practice and does not impose legal obligations on employers.

Contributors
The guidance was produced by people with lived experience of autism in collaboration with the community and voluntary sector organisations who represent them, together with the Autism Forum, the Department of Health,  the Department for Communities, and the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.

Download the guidance:

Supporting Autistic People in Employment