About Us

Neurodivergents Take a Stand is a neurodivergent-led charity supporting neurodivergent people through the employment tribunal process.

What is Neurodivergence?

Neurodivergence describes a cognitive function that differs from that of the typical person (the neurotypical). Neurodivergent people process and experience the world differently to others.1

Typically, neurodivergence refers to:

  • Autism
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Learning Difficulties (e.g. dyslexia and dyspraxia)
  • Developmental conditions
  • Epilepsy
  • Tourette’s syndrome
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Other mental health disorders
  • Brain injury2

According to the National Autistic Society, sometimes the following may be included under the neurodivergent umbrella:

No two brains are the same, and neurodiversity is a natural and normal part of human variation.2 No brain is bad or wrong.

However, our societies are not designed with the neurodivergent brain in mind. We so often face difficulties by simply existing and moving around the world as our authentic selves.2

What is an Employment Tribunal

The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) describes employment tribunals as a ‘type of court… [that] makes decisions in disputes around employment law’.3 In essence, their job is to uphold workplace justice in accordance to the law.

If you, as an employee (or another type of worker in some cases) believe an employer has broken employment law, you might be able to make a claim with the tribunal.3

The result of a successful tribunal case could be payment from your employer or a court order for your employer to take certain actions.4

Why is the employment tribunal process inaccessible?

Neurodivergent people experiencing workplace discrimination are often left to navigate the employment tribunal process alone.

The system is complex, procedural and difficult to navigate without support — particularly for those already dealing with the impact of discrimination and harassment.

Our Mission

No neurodivergent person should go through employment tribunal alone.

Neurodivergents Take a Stand exists to provide practical support, guidance and resources.

This includes:

  • Clear, accessible guidance on employment tribunals
  • Support in preparing for hearings
  • A community of people with shared lived experience
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References
  1. Le Cunff AL, Ellis Logan P, Ford R, Martis BL, Mousset I, Sekibo J, et al. Co-Design for Participatory Neurodiversity Research: Collaborating With a Community Advisory Board to Design a Research Study. JPRM [online]. 2023;4(1). [Accessed 23 March 2026]. Available from: <doi.org/10.35844/001c.66184>
  2. National Autistic Society. Autism and neurodiversity. [online]. NAS: London; c2026 [Accessed 23 March 2026]. Available from: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/identity/autism-and-neurodiversity
  3. The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service. Employment tribunals. [online]. ACAS: London; c2022 [Accessed 23 March 2026]. Available from: https://www.acas.org.uk/employment-tribunals
  4. The National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux. Check what you can get from an employment tribunal. [online]. The National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux: London; 2021 Nov [Accessed 23 March 2026]. Available from: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/employment-tribunal/employment-tribunals/before-you-go-to-the-tribunal/check-what-you-can-get-from-an-employment-tribunal/