Disability Pay Gap
Disabled people’s careers are at risk because employers are failing to collect meaningful data on representation in the workforce, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has warned. The national equality...
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It is good to talk: new research from the LSE
Employees who feel able to speak openly about their depression with their managers are more productive at work than employees whose managers avoid talking to them about their condition, says...
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More reflections of rehabilitation professional: learning more about post-traumatic psychological distress (PTPD)
My last reflections touched on post-traumatic psychological distress (PTPD). This is a subject about which I have never embarked on any audit or research, but I learned about it in...
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STOP PRESS! Corporate Members’ event taking place on 18 September 2018
We value your association with the VRA and would like to invite you to join us at our 2ndCorporate Event for the year, to hear about return to work techniques...
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CALL FOR EVIDENCE: Supporting inclusive workplaces for everyone – Health Related Pathways to Work
CALL FOR EVIDENCE: Supporting inclusive workplaces for everyone – Health Related Pathways to Work A Health and Wellbeing Alliance project, led by Homeless Link and Win/Win Alliance involving ERSA and...
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Mental health at work becoming less taboo
Almost 30% of businesses have seen an increase in the number of staff taking time off for mental health reasons, according to a survey conducted by British Chambers of Commerce,...
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Increased funding for disabled people with the greatest barriers to work
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Esther McVey, has announced increased funding to support businesses that provide extra employment support for disabled people with the greatest barriers to...
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Thriving at Work, a guide for employers of 500+
The City Mental Health Alliance (CMHA) has launched a Guide to Thriving at Work, a toolkit to help businesses which employ over 500 people to become mentally healthy workplaces. The guide...
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More Reflections of a Rehabilitation Professional: Leaning more about People
Firstly I owe you all an apology. Your editors kindly gave me the title of ‘Professor’. They would have been quite correct up to a few months ago – as...
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Challenge Fund is now live!
A £4.2 million challenge fund to support people with mental health or musculoskeletal conditions to stay in work has been launched by the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work,...
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