It’s simple: every person with Parkinson’s has the right to feel welcome in their workplace for as long as they feel able and happy to keep working.

So we’re raising awareness across Europe, helping people with Parkinson’s to learn their rights at work, feel comfortable talking to their employer and colleagues about their condition, and share their own experiences (good and bad) of working with Parkinson’s.

Explore the campaign:

View the results of our survey Find your workplace rights Watch our webinar recording Read stories and advice

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The cost of Parkinson’s revealed in new Europe-wide workplace survey of people living with Parkinson’s

Almost 1,000 people with Parkinson’s took part in our survey during September 2025, and the results painted a damning picture of working with Parkinson’s, revealing:

  • One third of people with Parkinson’s asked lose over €20,000 per year in lost earnings and extra costs
  • Two in five people asked would have stayed in work longer if they received more reasonable accommodations in their job
  • Fear – of discrimination, job loss, stigma – is the biggest driver behind one in five respondents not revealing their Parkinson’s diagnosis to employers

Read our full report of the workplace survey results

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Find out your workplace rights

What are your rights are work when you have Parkinson’s or other long-term health conditions?

It can be hard to know where to find out what help you’re entitled to, with the levels of support varying across Europe, but potential assistance includes:

  • The right to reasonable adjustments to your job
  • Disability benefits
  • Professional development grants
  • Commuting assistance
  • Early retirement

We’ve now updated our Work and Finances page to provide information on where to find out what your rights at work are in most European countries, with links to helpful guides from our Member Organisations and official government websites.

Find out your rights at work

Parkinson’s Europe Welcome in the Workplace webinar

Our webinar focussed on empowering people with Parkinson’s to know how to make working with Parkinson’s easier. Our expert panel of Laura Cockram (Parkinson’s UK), Ben Hunt (Fighting Fit) and Hildur Kristjana Önnudóttir (Parkinson’s Europe) spoke about:

  • Your legal rights and protections at work across Europe
  • The workplace accommodations that people with Parkinson’s have found most useful – and which you can ask your employer for too
  • The barriers people with Parkinson’s face in the workplace

Watch the webinar recording

Find useful links shared during the webinar

Stories and advice about working with Parkinson's

Help us raise the voice of people with Parkinson's in Europe

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