Tag: Disability
International day of persons with disabilities
The International Day of Disabled Persons is on the 3rd December. This important day promotes understanding and increased awareness.
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Are businesses ‘Purple Washing’ to hide poor disability practice?
Organisations with a diverse workforce perform better but how can you tell if a business is truly diverse or just ‘purple washing’?
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Lack of accessible business travel limits career prospects for disabled workers
Respondents cited inaccessible travel and accommodations services, a lack of knowledge about their travel needs, and prejudice as the main obstacles.
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Lorna Harris: Autistic Pride Day – supporting autistic employees in the workplace
Explore how to make each stage of the recruitment process more autism-friendly, from initial contact to employment.
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Disability Pride Month – July
Disability Pride Month, observed every July, is an annual celebration that aims to promote...
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Empowering Disabled Employees: Strategies for Inclusive Workplaces
Explore effective inclusive practices, delve into disability policy, debunk common misconceptions, and share how to create more supportive and accessible workplaces for disabled employees.
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Joshua Wintersgill: How companies can better support disabled workers
Actively seeking to include disabled individuals in the workforce promotes equal opportunities and enhances representation.
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Business Disability Forum launches essential resources for disabled employees around tech
Free online resources to help employers understand the needs of disabled employees around...
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Joanne Swann: Simple sign language skills for every employee
Workplaces that take proactive steps to incorporate British Sign Language into daily interactions send a powerful message of respect for diversity.
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Progress in deaf support by UK financial services
A new report from the LSB shows progress made by UK banks over the last 12 months in offering better accessibility support to deaf customers.
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Chris Jay: Inclusive culture – the key to wellbeing for staff with disabilities
Many organisations believe that being an inclusive employer simply means recruiting staff with disabilities, but there’s a lot more to it than that!
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Impact of Universal Credit adjustments on individuals with long-term illnesses
Recent findings reveal that the ongoing rollout of Universal Credit will lead to significant financial challenges for disabled individuals unable to work.
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- Alex Hind: Movember – Lessons on men’s health and mental resilience in the workplace
- Emma Jackson: Empowering employee wellbeing through mortgage education – a guide for leaders
- Gary Clark: Diversifying work settings – the growing trend of workcations
- Professor Marcantonio Spada: What you need to know about supporting employees with problem gambling
- Candice Baker: Is ‘her-alysis’ holding you back? This common Habit impacts career growth
