DWP ‘victimised’ disabled staff member who claimed discrimination, tribunal finds
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) managers “victimised” a disabled member of staff after she…
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‘Angel’ investor seeks entrepreneurs to transform life for disabled people
Disabled entrepreneurs with technology-based business ideas that could transform life for other disabled people have…
Disabled DWP employee ‘attempted suicide over culture of workplace bullying’
A disabled employee of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) says he attempted to…
Equality Act does not apply abroad, says British Council, after sacking disabled teacher
The government-funded body that promotes the UK’s culture and education abroad has sacked a disabled…
Discrimination faced by disabled DWP staff leaps by half in four years
The proportion of Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff who say they have been…
DWP ‘refused reasonable adjustments for community recruits’
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) repeatedly failed to make reasonable adjustments for disabled…
New DWP employment scheme could support 10,000 disabled people
The new work and pensions secretary, Amber Rudd, has announced details of a new voluntary…
DWP admits failing to keep track of disability discrimination claims by its own staff
The government department responsible for running the Disability Confident employment scheme has admitted failing to…
Duncan Smith refuses to apologise over ‘exploitative’ comments
The architect of many of the government’s most unpopular and flawed welfare reforms, Iain Duncan…
DWP faces nearly 60 disability discrimination tribunal cases in 20 months
The Employment Tribunal has dealt with almost 60 claims of disability discrimination taken against the…