I was very lucky to work with such great people, but I also believe that having proved myself early on as a diligent hard worker, they could see thevalue in helping me to stay with the company. If only more employers would give disabled people the chance to show just how talented we ...
James is applying for a job. He has dyslexia. He meets all the job requirements. The employer knows James has dyslexia and decides to not offer him the job because they believe his written work will not be to a high enough standard. Lucy, who also meets all the requirements but does no...
Whether or not you know it, your workplace is already diverse and includes people with disabilities. But how we talk about disability is nuanced, and sometimes complicated. Where do our legal obligations intertwine with our ability to be effective allies? In this CLE, learn about who ...
Detail on the implementation and the resources is lacking and there is no impact assessment … The Bill will have to work not in a theoretical world with great palliative care, a well-resourced NHS and great respect and emotional support for the dying and terminally ill, but in the real wor...
the risk of exposure to the coronavirus posed by each worker’s specific job tasks / work environment; and the worker’s individualized risk of COVID-related death if they get infected; and their whole household’s risk of death if they get infected — because workers who do acquire infectio...
In order for me to stay in work, our son attends the same mainstream nursery that our daughter attended. We pay a premium for this, and he has a 1:1 support worker to be his arms, legs and voice, as they don't always cooperate. We are locked in a...
Even my health worker [did not tell me]. I was angry at myself. People around me just asked me to take rest and stay in my bedroom.” Stigmatization in the Islamic World In Islamic communities, the impact of leprosy is most apparent in three key “places”: family, community, and ...