Welcome in the Workplace: Parkinson’s and Your Rights at Work

At EOPD.ie, we’re proud to support Parkinson’s Europe’s new campaign, Welcome in the Workplace — an important initiative helping people with Parkinson’s across Europe understand their rights, share experiences, and feel supported at work.

Every person living with Parkinson’s has the right to feel welcome, respected, and valued in their workplace for as long as they wish to keep working. Parkinson’s Europe’s campaign is raising awareness of these rights and promoting more open conversations between employees, employers, and colleagues about Parkinson’s in the workplace.

⚖️ Find Out Your Workplace Rights in Ireland

Be sure to check out EOPD.ie’s webpage on Employment and Parkinson’s Disease to better understand your workplace rights. The page also hosts a wealth of advice and guidance for the Parkinson’s community in Ireland around making disclosures to your employer, or supporting an employee with Parkinson’s Disease.

🧭 Explore Parkinson’s Europe’s Campaign

👉 Take the Parkinson’s at Work Survey – [Here]
👉 Sign up for the Welcome in the Workplace webinar – [Here]
👉 Read stories and advice from across Europe – [Here]

🗳️ Take the Survey: Work and Parkinson’s

Parkinson’s Europe wants to hear from as many people with Parkinson’s as possible across Europe about their experiences of working with the condition.

This short survey can be completed by a person with Parkinson’s or by a caregiver on their behalf, and is open until 12 October 2025.

💬 Parkinson’s Europe “Welcome in the Workplace” Webinar

🗓️ 23 October 2025
🕐 13:00 GMT / 14:00 CET

Join Parkinson’s Europe for a free one-hour webinar focused on empowering people with Parkinson’s to better understand their rights and options at work.

The discussion will cover:

  • Legal rights and protections across Europe
  • Workplace accommodations that can make a real difference
  • Barriers and solutions for people with Parkinson’s in employment

Panellists include:

  • Laura Cockram – Head of Campaigns, Parkinson’s UK
  • Hildur Kristjana Önnudóttir – Advocacy Manager, Parkinson’s Europe
  • Ben Hunt – Fighting Fit, a residential programme supporting those newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s