Arbitrary return-to-office mandates risk disadvantaging more than 1 million disabled workers

A new analysis reveals that five years on from the first COVID-19 lockdown, access to remote and hybrid work has become ...
BBC

'I created a successful business thanks to a disability grant - but cuts will sink it'

The programme can pay employees and businesses for the extra costs associated with being a disabled worker ... up the high support costs." She referenced a recent example of a new recruit who left the ...
East Asia Forum

Japan’s labour shortage creates jobs but not fair workplaces for disabled workers

Japan’s labour shortage has led to increased hiring of workers with disabilities, especially in rural areas and understaffed sectors. While legal reforms and public support services have improved ...
Crain's Chicago Business

Commentary: Dignity in Pay Act is a step in the right direction to address the needs of adults with disabilities

When Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938, it created a special exemption in Section 14(c) that allowed certain employers to pay individuals with disabilities less than the federal ...

Disabled workers speak out: Why DWP welfare reforms won't fix the key issues

Disabled workers have spoken out on a DWP shake-up of Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) that aims to ...