Reasonable-adjustment dispute redaction is the removal of personal and clinical data from a disability file. Equality Act 2010 s.20, with Sch. 8 and s.39(5), sets the adjustment duty an employer owes; s.60 limits health enquiries before an offer is made. anonym.plus marks names and medical detail on your device, so the dispute stays clear while the worker is shielded.
When this applies
An adjustment file holds a diagnosis, an occupational-medicine note, and the worker's name. You strip those details under s.60 before the record is shared.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the file in anonym.plus on your device.
- The app marks the worker and any clinical terms.
- Built-in OCR reads a scanned occupational-medicine note.
- Keep the requested adjustment described.
- Swap or black out the confirmed identifiers.
- Save the clean copy locally.
What you need to provide
- The dispute file (PDF, DOCX, or scan).
- An operator (Redact suits sensitive entries).
- Optional allow-list for the adjustment term.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | the worker → [SUBJECT] |
| Medical | MEDICAL_LICENSE | GMC reg. no. → [PROVIDER] |
| Condition | NRP | diagnosis cue → [CONDITION] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | assessment 2 May → [DATE] |
| Contact | PHONE_NUMBER | +44 113 496 3320 → [PHONE] |
| Identifiers | UK_NINO | QQ 12 34 56 C → [NINO] |
Compliance achieved
- Backs the pre-offer restriction on health questions in Equality Act 2010 s.60.
- Leaves intact the record that evidences the adjustment duty in Equality Act 2010 s.20 and Sch. 8, applied to employers by s.39(5) — a manager sees the limits, not the condition.
- Keeps the unfavourable-treatment question in Equality Act 2010 s.15 answerable, against the disability definition in s.6.
- Handles occupational health material on the UK GDPR Art. 9(2)(h) condition, read with DPA 2018 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 2.
- Runs on your device, so the report can stay separate from the personnel folder as the ICO expects for special category data.
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Limitations & cautions
Section 60 restricts when a health enquiry is even permitted, not only how it is stored, and the app removes data rather than judging timing. A rare condition can still single out a worker. Redaction also does not replace keeping the occupational health file separate, and it does not decide whether an adjustment was reasonable — confirm that with HR or counsel.
Frequently asked questions
Why keep medical material separate?
Equality Act 2010 s.60 limits pre-offer health enquiries, and the ICO expects occupational health records to sit apart from the general personnel file. anonym.plus removes the clinical detail from the shared copy.
Which lawful basis covers an occupational health report?
For assessing working capacity, UK GDPR Art. 9(2)(h) is the usual condition, read with DPA 2018 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 2. De-identifying the circulated copy keeps that processing minimal.
Is the file uploaded?
No. The app is offline, so the dispute file and any medical detail stay on your machine.