Would you readily employ a disabled person or someone with a health condition?

Did you know that one in 5 people of working age are disabled or have a health condition. Or that 70% of disabled people or people with a long-term medical condition acquire their impairment during their working lives?  Yet many employers are fearful of employing such people. The Department of Works and Pensions (DWP) has published guidance for employers to help recruit, retain and support disabled people in work.

Encouraging applications from disabled people is good for business as it helps increase the number of high quality applicants available and creates a workforce that reflects the diverse range of customers a business serves and the community in which it is based. In addition, the benefits of retaining an experienced, skilled employee who has acquired an impairment are usually greater than recruiting and training new staff.

This guidance provides a summary of information for employers to help them recruit and support disabled people in work. It has links to other resources to enable employers to become more confident when attracting, recruiting and retaining disabled people.

To read the guidance, click here