Disability Positive Accreditation recognises local employers who put their commitment to the employment of disabled people into practice. The only local accreditation of its kind, those who attain accreditation can be certain they are working to a high standard and are among the best Disability Positive employers in NI. Three NI employers share how they […]

A unique and renowned international summit on disability and employment is coming to Belfast for the first time on 7 and 8 June 2022.  This high profile event, brought to Belfast by the Harkin Institute in partnership with NI’s Department for Communities, brings together leaders and activists from business, statutory, voluntary and academic sectors amongst […]

We would like to thank all our member employers for their support and commitment to disability positive practice over the past year.  Attached is a brief report of activity during the year 2020/2021.  As you can see, we delivered 59 training/awareness sessions during this time as well as having answered queries from more than 300 […]

The Equality Commission for NI has released details of a settlement between Siobhan Jacobs, a woman who had cancer, and Yellow Door (Portadown) Ltd, for £40,000.  Read the full details on the Equality Commission NI website.

A person with autism, ADHD and Tourette’s syndrome has received £12,500 in a settlement with the PSNI and Honeycomb Jobs Ltd. He complained that reasonable adjustments had not been made to the group interview stage of the recruitment process. The case was supported by the Equality Commission for NI. Read full details: https://www.equalityni.org/Footer-Links/News/Individuals/Disability-discrimination-case-settled-against-PSN

Please read some very useful advice around potential hybrid working and issues that might be raised in relation to disabled employees. It is by Bela Gor, Head of Legal and Content with the Business Disability Forum: read

We are delighted to welcome a new member, Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).  We look forward to working with the organisation and supporting its Disability Positive practice, through training, advice and support for disabled employees, managers and colleagues. SEUPB is one of the six cross-border Bodies set up under the “Agreement between the Government of […]

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has published new data on socioeconomic issues and disability, and has produced information for the first time specific to autism.  For example, just half of disabled people are in work, compared to over 80% of non-disabled people, however, the figure is just 22% for autistic adults.  In relation to […]

A new year can bring many things to our lives such as hopes, wishes, plans and the infamous “resolutions” to create a better year than the one before.  All well and good of course, but how long can these last if we are doing exactly as we did before?  If we take old fears, beliefs, […]

Employers for Disability NI was delighted to host a webinar, “Food for a Good Mood”.  This highly successful webinar helped participants gain insight into food and diet which enhance mental health.  It was delivered by Kate Staunton, proprietor of Zest Natural Health, Armagh, fresh from her highly successful and well-received webinar in December 2020 on […]