Chris Robinson is a young optometrist who has cerebral palsy. His condition was never a barrier during his education, he says, and the idea that he might encounter any obstacles didn’t cross his mind until he started attending employer open days. “I wouldn’t say they were negative,” he says. “They weren’t saying no, but they were apprehensive.”

Under the Equality Act of 2010, disabled employees are protected from any form of discrimination, harassment or victimisation. However, bias – conscious or unconscious – can still lead to discrimination: for example, the belief that making workplace adjustments will be expensive, or that disabled employees will not want to come back to work.