Thanks to the team from Disability Action who, along with Holly Cook, a local employee with learning disability, delivered an excellent briefing at our 2018 AGM: Positive Action: Recruiting and Supporting Employees with a Learning Disability

The following ten “Dos and Don’ts” were drawn up by Sarah Kendrick, head of service from children’s mental health charity Place2Be.  Please share these throughout your organisation. Do… use age-appropriate language It’s never too early or too late to start thinking about your child’s mental health – but do make sure you choose your language […]

An employee with sight loss who was unable, due to her disability, to perform one part of her job role, i.e. working with onions in a food preparation facility, was dismissed by her employer. A tribunal found that, having reviewed the evidence, it would have involved little or no cost to have excused her from […]

Looking forward to our second annual Dress Down for Disability Day, 30 November 2018.  This is a vital fundraising initiative and we are so grateful to all members and their employees who participate!  Your unwavering commitment to disability and to our organisation is very much appreciated! Dress Down for Disability Day 2018 Photos of the […]

Employers for Disability NI is delighted to invite all employers to a free briefing, Positive Action: Recruiting and Supporting People with Learning Disabilities. This briefing will be delivered by Disability Action on the morning of Friday 7th December, 2018 (9.45am – 11.30am).  It will incorporate a very brief AGM and is our annual event to […]

A report by Prof Michael Marmot from the Institute for Health Equity (see press release for key findings) highlighted the shocking fact that people with learning disabilities will die 15-20 years sooner on average than the general population.  He explained that this is not an inevitable consequence of their disability, rather it is a “direct […]

A fantastic employer resource has been launched by Action on Hearing Loss, which includes a downloadable Employers’ Guide, videos, an online quiz and an Employers’ Hub – a one stop shop for supporting employees with hearing loss: https://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/how-we-help/businesses-and-employers/employer-hub/

A survey of 44,000 people undertaken by mental health organisation, Mind, reported that half of all employees experienced mental health issues, with only half of those having disclosed it to their employer. A supportive workplace makes a huge difference, e.g. having flexible hours and regular catch-ups.  However, according to Mind, a shocking 300,000 people in the […]

Woman who uses a wheelchair finds space on train reserved for wheelchair users filled with luggage – read news report

Kayla Hanna was attending a concert in Boucher Road, Belfast. Due to her diabetes, she always carries Lucozade for her blood sugar levels.  Despite showing evidence that she has diabetes and needs the Lucozade in case her blood sugar level drops too low, staff employed by Eventsec Ltd removed it – read BBC News report