Disability pay gap
Pandemic has hit disabled workers' finances hard, warns TUC
A new poll from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has found that two in five (40%) disabled workers in the UK have been pushed into financial hardship by the pandemic.
Recruiting more people with disabilities won't happen by accident
A fifth of working age people in the UK have a disability – yet only half of disabled people are in employment, according to recent figures. That's despite the fact that organisations considered...
Asda porter dismissal demonstrates need to support disabled workforce
An Asda supermarket porter with 30 years’ service, who was dismissed following his breach of the retailer's staff smoking policy, is bringing a claim to the Employment Tribunal.
Government launches National Disability Strategy
Today (28 July) the UK government launched its National Disability Strategy which aims to bridge the gap in education, skills and employment for disabled people.
Half of UK disabled mothers furloughed in pandemic
Disabled parents have faced greater disruptions to their work and income during the pandemic than non-disabled parents.
Employees with asthma need more support
Employees with uncontrolled asthma earn around £3,000 less per year than the average adult due to limited work opportunities.
Disabled people work two months a year for free
The average disabled worker stops getting paid today (4 November) until the end of the year as a result of the disability pay gap, according to new analysis by the TUC