Tag: Disability
Katy Edwards: How to improve accessibility in the workplace for neurodiverse employees
As businesses begin focusing on 2024, now marks the ideal time to assess how accessible their workplace wellbeing strategies are for their neurodiverse employees.
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Angela Matthews: Understanding the role of workplace adjustments and why we must look beyond them to improve employee experience
The Great Big Workplace Adjustments Survey – a dive into how the employee experience of workplace adjustments impacts colleagues and social relationships in the workplace.
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Louise Hunt: Closing the employment gap – empowering disabled workers in 2023
Have you ever considered your treatment of wheelchair-using colleagues and asked them about their experiences of potentially feeling undervalued? If you did, what would they say?
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Florence Weber-Zuanigh: How to get the support you need as a neurodivergent employee
There are many steps you can take. Some will be more relevant to you than others. Before reading, remember you deserve that support whichever way you decide to request it.
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New autism support launched for families and carers across England
New autism support is available for families and carers of autistic children and adults thanks to a new, free education programme being launched across England.
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Bruce Rose: Planning for neurodiversity at employee events
Many businesses are doing a lot to support neurodiverse employees, but neurodiversity often slips through HR’s net when planning employee events as part of the DE&I agenda.
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Maria Hoeritzauer: Discrimination and depression – What is the law on mental health and ‘hidden’ disabilities in the workplace?
Employers need to understand when a condition may be a disability, the legal obligations flowing from that, and what they can do to support staff and protect themselves from litigation.
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Diane Lightfoot: How to create an inclusive workplace experience
Business Disability Forum believes that while monitoring disability data can be helpful, data on its own rarely paints a complete picture of an organisation’s approach to an inclusive workplace experience.
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Monica McCoy: Embracing neurodiversity – why there is no “right” way to interpret the world
While being neurodiverse means having a brain that works differently from the average or typical person, there is no one “right” way to think, learn or interpret the world.
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Disability Smart Awards 2023: Winners announced
Winners of the Disability Smart Awards 2023 were announced last week at an awards ceremony hosted by Business Disability Forum (BDF) and sponsored by Microlink.
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David Plotkin: How can employers improve the wellbeing of disabled employees?
The number of disabled people in employment is increasing. Find out easy steps to help employers improve the wellbeing of disabled employees.
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Dr Alison McClymont: Bringing neurodivergent people to the workforce
1 in 5 people are living with a neurodiverse condition today, and yet, research finds between 30/40% of neurodivergent people are unemployed.
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- Katy Edwards: How to improve accessibility in the workplace for neurodiverse employees
- Karl Bennett: The mo-ment is now – Early intervention is key for men’s mental health
- Shelley Mathews: Beyond office walls – navigating business travel wellbeing
- Caroline Peyton: Don’t ignore your gut – it holds the secret to your wellbeing and workplace performance
- Joe Dace: Fit to succeed! Gym memberships shape a healthier and happier workplace
