A unique UK charity is celebrating its first anniversary with an impressive year of firsts in its mission to help those with long-term health conditions find work. Astriid is a free online job matchmaking service…
Five reasons to create a disability-confident workplace in…
In December 2018 the Government announced it will be rolling out a new £40 million voluntary scheme[i] in England and Wales this year to help disabled people who are long-term unemployed get back into work.…
Employers embracing diversity to plug skills gap, say…
New research released today reveals that employers are increasingly embracing diversity in their hiring process to overcome ongoing skills shortages. Researchers spoke to 1,500 UK-based hiring managers on behalf of international talent acquisition and managed…
Minister calls on recruitment industry to support more…
Minister for Disabled People, Sarah Newton MP, has called for the recruitment sector to do more to help disabled people into work. The Minister said the sector has a “critical role in helping the government…
Employers struggling to access disabled talent
The Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative (RIDI) has launched RIDI 100: a directory of recruitment service providers which are committed to the inclusion of disabled jobseekers. The introduction of the resource comes in response to a…
Genius Within wins ERSA awards for supporting jobseekers…
Genius Within CIC, an organisation that specialises in the workplace support of adults with neuro-differences has won recognition from the Employability Related Services Association (ERSA), for demonstrating exceptional commitment in supporting jobseekers with disabilities and…
Disability Discrimination: Stagecoach buses ordered to pay ex…
Greater Manchester Buses (South), better known as Stagecoach have been ordered to pay £41,000 to former employee Jayson Andrews after a tribunal ruled that former employee Jayson Andrews, who has a disability, suffered discrimination and harassment…
Employers report more mental health-related illnesses in Legal…
Aon Employee Benefits, the UK health and benefits business of Aon plc (NYSE:AON), says that its Benefits and Trends Survey 2018 showed marked sector differences in the number of UK employers reporting employee stress and mental health-related…
International Wheelchair Day highlights the need to improve…
What is a 'disability'? International Wheelchair Day is a poignant time for Employers to recognise that disability can take many forms. Illnesses such as cancer, arthritis, migraine, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, stress, depression, asthma, heart…