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Description: Approximately 4% of the labour force has a diagnosis of ADHD (de Graaf et al., 2008). Although ADHD was historically construed as a disorder of childhood, many studies find that the effects of ADHD (or ADHD in remission) persist well into adulthood (Faraone et al., 2006). Therefore, there is a pressing need for researchers and clinicians alike to better understand how these persisting symptoms affect important areas of adult life functioning such as employment. The current systematic review aims to detail the experience, challenges, benefits and adaptations of individuals with ADHD in the workplace. We report the effects of ADHD on employment outcomes, including but not limited to workplace challenges, workplace performance, job satisfaction, interpersonal relationships at work, maladaptive work thoughts and behaviours, personal strengths, ADHD empowerment, person-environment fit and accommodations and support and sex differences.