Glasgow small firm Russell Hamilton Business Systems Limited has won Epilepsy Scotland's Employer of the Year Award. Giving exemplary support to staff with this neurological condition. 

Epilepsy Scotland chief executive Lesslie Young commented: "This year's shortlist of caring and responsible employers, great and small, provide practical and tailored help.  The result is epilepsy is no longer a barrier in the workplace."

The judging panel included Dharmendra Kanani, Director of the Big Lottery Fund Scotland, Dave Moxham, STUC Deputy General Secretary, Rory Mackail, West of Scotland Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses and Carole Symington, South East Edinburgh Branch Chair of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.   They agreed that Russell Hamilton was ‘a classic case of small is beautiful' in their approach to epilepsy.  They praised the Scottish Parliament for being ‘a beacon of good practice fo r others to follow.'

With only 11 employees, Russell Hamilton took first place for creating an epilepsy policy with their employee Lee McNulty and his family.  David Irving said:" We knew nothing about epilepsy but Lee was the outstanding candidate for the job.  We gave him a flat screen monitor, laptop and broadband.  We arranged lifts to take him to clients when he couldn't drive.   Home working and flexible hours are available when he has a seizure and staff know how to help him.  If Lee is late for work, we call his mobile and check he is well."