Disability Discrimination: Neurodiversity

AECOM's recruitment process requires candidates to create a login to complete an online application form. Mr. Mallon, who has dyspraxia, emailed AECOM attaching his CV and some general information about dyspraxia, and asked to make an oral application instead, on account of his disability. AECOM made repeated requests for him to explain his difficulties with the online process by email, but he failed to respond. When he was unsuccessful in his job application, he brought a claim for failure to make reasonable adjustments for his disability. AECOM argued that the duty to make reasonable adjustments was not engaged because he had failed to explain his specific difficulties, despite their repeated requests.