A wheelchair using teenager with cerebral palsy has launched an online job hunting campaign with the tongue-in-cheek catchline: “Transport not a problem”. Iesha Manns, 17, from Poole, decided to take the more direct approach after applying for 20 part-time jobs without luck. She said:”I appreciate that my disability means I am not suitable for some jobs and maybe my chair ... Read More »
Holby City’s Jules Robertson joined forces with leading figures from some of the UK’s largest public and private sector organisations at the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday to officially launch Purple – a new organisation set on improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The actor, who was recently cast as Jason Haynes, a young man with Aspergers, on BBC’s ... Read More »
Almost half of UK businesses (45 per cent) are apprehensive about hiring someone with a disability because of fears they won’t be able to do the job and concerns about making inappropriate comments or actions, according to new research. The findings were revealed as part of a survey of a thousand businesses* to coincide with the launch of Purple – ... Read More »
Opportunities for disabled people in the workplace are likely to come under threat unless government prioritises the recreation of EU safeguards into British statute. That is according to diversity consultancy, The Clear Company, which contributes to the government’s Disability Confident campaign. The EU and its Member States have a strong mandate to improve the social and economic situation of people ... Read More »
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