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The Valuable 500 calls on global tech to act now on disability inclusion

Global disability inclusion movement, The Valuable 500, reaches halfway milestone following its return to Davos.

Equality in the workplace: Equality Commission’s asks for 2020

Equality Commission’s CEO Rebecca Hilsenrath outlines their ten asks for employers and Government to advance workplace equality this year.

Peer calls on Government to commit to levelling up workplace equality

Conservative peer uses private member’s bill to help make new Government’s commitment to levelling up a reality.

The Valuable 500 gains momentum in the run-up to historic return to Davos

New The Valuable 500 members announced as Tortoise releases #Responsibility100 index of FTSE 100 disability confident employers.

Plexal: making workplaces inclusive and accessible

Plexal is “the place where physical and digital collide” as it aims to provide an inclusive and accessible workspace.

Truths were told at the inaugural DiversityQ D&I Practitioners Summit

From valuable tips, courses, book recommendations and straight-talking, the DiversityQ D&I Practitioners Summit had it all.

Recruiters must leverage their expertise to close disability employment gap

The Government’s target to reduce the disability employment gap to 16% by 2020 is in potential jeopardy, says the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

Plexal announces first 10 innovators for OpenDoor – social inclusion programme

The twelve week social inclusion programme will support products, services or projects that make work more inclusive.

Big Four accounting firms pledge to support The Valuable 500

The Big Four professional services organisations latest to join forces on business disability inclusion in support of The Valuable 500.

Tips for focusing on ability, not disability, in the workplace

In our second interview with Garry Connor, Director of Diversiti UK Learning & Development CIC, he shares his four quick wins for improving hiring and access for people with disability