Disability

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.

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.

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.

Seema Flower: Increasing access to work for visually impaired and blind people

Discover insights & knowledge on how employers can use assistive technology to support visually impaired or blind employees in the workplace.

Christine Tanner: Strategies for employing a neurodiverse workforce

Employing a neurodiverse workforce requires a shift of perspective from a world historically built for neurotypical individuals.

Britons with a diagnosed disability face difficultly finding employment

Britons who have a diagnosed disability are twice as likely than non-disabled Britons to agree having a disability makes it hard to find a job.

Lauren Toal: Understanding epilepsy in the workplace

In light of Epilepsy Awareness Day, Lauren Toal explains the importance of reasonable adjustments and recognition of this neurological condition.

Hester Grainger: How to host neurodivergent-friendly interviews

For neurodivergent employees, interviews can be very tricky. Discover how employers can successfully host neurodivergent-friendly interviews.

65% of neurodivergent employees fear discrimination while UK businesses promote neurodiverse workplaces

New research has found significant barriers to neurodivergent employees disclosing their neurodivergence to employers.

Spring Budget 2023 met with mixed responses

The Chancellor of the Exchequer presented his Spring Budget to Parliament on Wednesday 15 March 2023 which has been met with mixed responses.

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