Over one million more disabled people are in employment compared to five years ago according to the latest ONS (Office for National Statistics) on 17 May. The latest figures show...
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Less than 6% of people with a learning disability known to their local authority are in paid employment in comparison with 76% of the general population in paid work. This...
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The TUC has released new research; this found that the current disability pay gap for all employees stands at 15.5%. This pay gap means that disabled people effectively work for...
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My earlier reflections on difficult times left me somewhat demoralised having been accused of not doing any work and being peer reviewed and ending up providing consultant support for the newly...
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A framework to support employers to voluntarily report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace has been developed by the government. This was done in partnership with large employers...
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New research by the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has found that 2.3 million people in the UK are currently experiencing mental health problems that affect the amount of...
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October has seen two interesting pieces of research from the Equality and Human Rights Commission. The first looks at the state of equality and human rights 2018. This is a comprehensive...
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There were an estimated 3.7 million people of working age (16-64) with disabilities in employment in January-March 2018, an employment rate of 50.7%. The rate for people without disabilities was 81.1%. 376,000 people with disabilities of...
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3rd March is World Hearing Day. Research from Action on Hearing Loss shows that developing hearing loss can lead to loss of employment (Matthews, 2011) and problems gaining employment (Baker,...
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Bupa have launched a new publication which "explore[s] the perspectives of industry experts to reflect on progress, offer real market insights and discover new opportunities in workplace wellbeing." We've read through...
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