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Access to Work updates for disabled workers should have come sooner

Access to Work: Support for disabled home workers welcome, but should have been communicated sooner, says Business Disability Forum.

RIDI Awards names 2020 shortlist of pioneering employers and recruiters

Does your organisation support people with disabilities into employment? Here’s a list of the 2020 RIDI Awards finalists.

Helping disabled employees to work during the coronavirus lockdown

How do you make adjustments to enable disabled employees to work from home? The Business Disability Forum has the answers.

The power of collective empathy awakened in business

Will collective empathy be the new normal when we return to the office, benefiting people with disabilities? Caroline Casey discusses.

Wilson James: the journey of creating a diverse workforce – part 1

Wilson James’ CSR Manager Susi Farnworth details what businesses can do to not only recruit, but retain a diverse workforce.

The Valuable 500 bolsters pledges on World Autism Awareness Day

The Valuable 500 calls on more business leaders to ensure neurodiversity is a key part of business disability inclusion strategies.

Should veganism be protected by the Equality Act?

Has ethical veganism shifted in status to become a philosophical belief, which is protected under equality law against discrimination?

Northern Trust: strategy and data are key to boosting D&I in the workplace

Northern Trust’s Sarah Boddey knows first-hand the benefits of attracting junior staff from diverse backgrounds.

Hassell Inclusion: making the digital world accessible for all

Hassell Inclusion is on a mission to make websites, phone apps and other digital products fully accessible to people with disabilities.

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.