BDF Opens Nominations For Disability Smart Awards 2024 & Launches A to Z of Disability
Business Disability Forum (BDF) has opened nominations for its Disability Smart Awards 2024, and launched its latest A to Z of Disability – a resource for businesses, to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities this year.
International Day of Persons With Disabilities: Disability Inclusion Accelerates Profits & Productivity
Companies that lead in disability inclusion drive more revenue, net income and profit, outperforming their competitors, new research from Accenture, Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities has revealed.
How Employers Can Protect Employees’ WellBeing During Black Friday
How businesses in retail can ensure their employees’ wellbeing from the strains and stresses of Black Friday.
Most UK Jobs Still Pay Men More Than Women, Reveals Study
Millions of UK workers are employed in jobs where men are still paid more than women, study reveals.
How to Support Staff Who Need to Take Assistance Animals to Work
The Business Disability Forum has published a series of short guides offering advice to employers on how to support disabled employees who need to bring animals to work.
How to Create Accessible Services & Products for Employees & Customers With Disabilities
How Amazon has been creating accessible services and products with people with disabilities for over a decade.
One-Third of Managers Lead With Fear, Costing $36 Billion in Lost Productivity
A new global study has found that one-third of emerging corporate leaders in the US are primarily leading with fear, creating work environments that cost the economy $36 billion annually in lost productivity.
AI, ESG, DE&I and Transparency Now ‘Top’ Concerns for Investors
Artificial intelligence (AI), environment, social and governance (ESG), diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and transparency are now among the top considerations for investors, revealed a new global study.
Employers Missing Out on Older & Experienced Talent, Reveals Study
Employers need to radically rethink how they approach midcareer and older talent, a new study has highlighted.
Ethnic Minority Employees Consistently Underrepresented Across UK’s Council Workforces, Report Reveals
People from ethnic minority backgrounds are “consistently underrepresented” across the UK's council workforces, compared to the working-age ethnic minority population, according to a new report.