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Hello ListI have been abroad for a few days so hope my comments do not repeat any other postings.. A link below on the "Business Link " website (government website)http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?itemId=1073792011&type=RESOURCES Exemptions/exclusions from the EA2010Conditions that are not considered to be an impairment for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 include:addiction to alcohol, cigarettes or other drugs - unless they result from drugs that have been prescribed by a doctor, or other medical treatmentseasonal allergic rhinitis (including hay fever)a tendency to start firesa tendency to steala tendency to physically or sexually abuse other peopleexhibitionismvoyeurism Whether it is his epilepsy that is causing his removal of clothes(could this be considered exhibitionism?) or physically aggressive behaviour , abusive to other people... I think a case might be made for his behaviour to be a condition not considered to be an impairment. But even if it was an impairment. the requirement is for the employer to consider "reasonable adjustments". I think a good employment lawyer would not have difficulty in defending an employer who decides they cannot accommodate this behaviour because of the detrimental effect on other employees. In fact if I were an employee who got pinned against a wall I might be tempted to sue the employee for negligence, as they are clearly aware of the offending behaviour and are permitting it to continue...But that is just my opinion...I agree with the others who suggest getting info from the persons medical advisors (with consent)and I would go further and tell the medical advisors about the behaviour as they may not be aware, and it may be that a review of medication is required. Agree also that the Parents' opinion is not particularly relevant.Perhaps Access to work could provied a support worker?CheersDiane ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH