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Dyslexia at work: should you tell your employer?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

By Justine Vilgrain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No, nothing obliges you to tell your employer that you\u2019re dyslexic. It\u2019s your choice, when it suits you. Telling them can, however, open the door to workplace adjustments. In France, with an RQTH (official recognition as a disabled worker) from the MDPH, you can also get support from Cap emploi and funding from the Agefiph. Here is how to decide, and what to ask for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Telling or not: you decide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The decision is yours: you don\u2019t have to mention your dyslexia, when you\u2019re hired or afterwards. Even if you have an RQTH, you don\u2019t have to declare it to your employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Telling them can still help. Your employer can only adapt your job if they know what you need. You can keep it simple: say what helps you work well, without medical details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also talk to the occupational doctor first. They are bound by medical confidentiality. They can make recommendations to your employer without sharing your health information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The RQTH: what it is and what it can bring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The RQTH (reconnaissance de la qualit\u00e9 de travailleur handicap\u00e9, official recognition as a disabled worker) is an administrative decision in France. It gives access to support for finding or keeping a job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You apply to the MDPH (the local disability office) of your d\u00e9partement, online or by post. An MDPH committee, the CDAPH, reviews your file. Dyslexia can qualify for the RQTH depending on its impact on your work: each file is assessed case by case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The RQTH is granted for 1 to 10 years, and sometimes for life. You choose whether or not to show it to your employer. Among other things, it can give you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n