With modifications, work tasks can be tailored to suit an employee's ability to work
An employee's working ability may sometimes require arrangements to be made in order to make working possible. Work can be modified by making changes to, for example, working hours, tasks, or the work environment.
Job modification means customising work tasks to suit the employee's ability to work. The changes may only affect the employee whose working ability requires job modification, or they may require a reorganisation of the tasks of several employees.
The employee, the supervisor, and the employer should discuss suitable changes together and draw up a contract based on the jointly decided changes. Customising work can include things like changes to working hours, tasks, work environment, aids, getting support from the work community, or business trips.
If you are an employer and your employee needs new work equipment, changes in the workplace, or help provided by another employee to cope with their work tasks, you can apply for a subsidy for arranging working conditions.
If you are an employee who is partially able to work, you can get the aids you need at work through Kela, health care, or the occupational pension company without incurring any costs. You may also be eligible for financial support for commuting from your own municipality based on the Disability Services Act. This does not cause any costs to your employer.
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- Ways of adapting work for the employer
- Ways of adapting work to fit the employee
- Subsidy for arranging working conditions
- Impact of disability or illness on work ability (partial working ability)
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