Disability

Neurodiverse people can often exhibit higher-than-average abilities that can be hugely beneficial, such as analytical thinking, photographic memory and technical focus.

There are currently over 5m people with disabilities in the workplace and yet 50% of employers do not report on the number of disabled people they employ.

The Business Disability Forum has launched the 2024 Disability Smart Awards (now in its tenth year) and a free A to Z of disability resource for employers. The awards recognize organizations removing barriers to disability inclusion across ten categories, with nominations closing January 21, 2024. The online resource provides information on over 100 disability-related topics to help businesses better support disabled employees and customers.

As businesses begin focusing on 2024, now marks the ideal time to assess how accessible their workplace wellbeing strategies are for their neurodiverse employees.

The Great Big Workplace Adjustments Survey - a dive into how the employee experience of workplace adjustments impacts colleagues and social relationships in the workplace.  

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?

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.

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. 

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.

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.