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 […]
Archive | November, 2018
Dismissed Employee with Sight Loss Gets Almost £12,000 Compensation
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 […]
Dress Down for Disability Day
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 […]
Positive Action: Recruiting and Supporting Employees with a Learning Disability
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 […]
Life expectancy of people with learning disabilities is 15-20 years shorter than average
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 […]