Think differently to unlock the benefits of autistic employees

A more informed, flexible mindset can help organisations tap into the opportunity of employing autistic people

Case study: Exemplary disability management at Barclays

Barclays offers some top tips on getting your disability inclusion strategy right

A systemic issue with not many solutions: job-hunting with ME

While the increased professionalisation of HR means more embrace diversity, greater focus on compliance is excluding employees with health conditions

Almost half apprehensive about hiring disabled workers

Mark Grimley, director of HR at disability charity Scope, explains how to accommodate disabled employees

Employers should support sub-networks within their disability network

Employers should support the creation of sub-networks within their disability network

Ready, willing and able? Employing disabled people

Getting disabled people into work is firmly on the government's agenda, but can businesses provide suitable workplaces?

Only 20% of firms set disability targets

Only one in five (20%) employers set targets for the number of disabled employees they would like, according to research from the Business Disability Forum (BDF).

Disabled employees offer "competitive advantage"

Employers should be more involved in improving prospects for disabled people

Employing disabled individuals "makes commercial sense"

Creating better employment opportunities for disabled individuals could help tackle skills shortages

Culture change around diversity and inclusion remains ‘slow’

The diversity and inclusion agenda has not moved on enough, says Charlotte Sweeney

Engagement varies across diverse groups, IPA study finds

There are distinct gaps in employee engagement between different diverse groups

Supported employment: It's not charity

According to the Department of Health just 7% of the 1.4 million adults with a learning disability or autism are in some form of paid employment, while 65% would like a job.