Tag Archives: Discrimination
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Barriers for disabled people in the workplace
Attitudes towards disabled people are changing for the better, but there are still significant barriers to overcome in the workplace, writes Nick Martindale
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Empowering staff improves morale and productivity
Advances in technology have liberated the disabled workforce and enabled more people with disabilities to play a full role in working life, as Jo Faragher reports
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Figures are stacked against disabled people in austerity Britain
Despite greater understanding of their needs, disabled people continue to face barriers to employment as well as wage discrimination, writes Clare Bettelley
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In the interests of the economy… and fairness
The UK’s lack of “disability know-how” is unfair and a brake on the economy, says Business Disability Forum’s Susan Scott-Parker
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Hidden majority not to be ignored
Businesses can best accommodate disability in its varying forms by making room for difference and enabling people, like those featured here, to join the workforce, writes Tim Smedley
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Doing what comes naturally is good for business
Once viewed as erotic capital, female advantage is now more about character and ability than short skirts and cleavage, writes Rowenna Davis
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Fighting back and returning to work
People living with HIV may find themselves out of work and with few prospects of getting a job, writes Rowenna Davis