Six in ten autistic people afraid to share diagnosis at work

An Autism in the Workplace report found that six in ten employers lack a dedicated autism friendly policy, and half of employers are unsure what reasonable accommodations an autistic member of staff may require.

From left Sam McIlveen, Managing Director, StepStone Ireland, parent company of IrishJobs; with Adam Harris, CEO of AsIAm at the launch of Autism in the Workplace Report ahead of World Autism Day later this week. The research found that almost 6 in 10 (58%) of people within Ireland’s autistic community fear that being open about their diagnosis to an employer would worsen their chances of finding their preferred role. Pic: Naoise Culhane

Six in ten autistic people are afraid to open up about their diagnosis in the workplace, according to a new report by hiring platform IrishJobs and national autism charity AsIAm.

The Autism in the Workplace report also found that six in ten employers lack a dedicated autism friendly policy, and half of employers are unsure what reasonable accommodations an autistic member of staff may require.