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Time for ‘root and branch’ review of Disability Confident, minister admits

By John Pring on 4th May 2023 Category: Employment

Time for ‘root and branch’ review of Disability Confident, minister admits
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The minister for disabled people has pledged to carry out a “root and branch” review of the government’s Disability Confident employment scheme, following a decade of criticism from disabled campaigners. Tom Pursglove, who was giving evidence to the work and pensions […]

Disability discrimination in Met police is ‘baked into the system’, says report

By John Pring on 23rd March 2023 Category: Employment

Disability discrimination in Met police is ‘baked into the system’, says report
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Discrimination faced by disabled staff within the Metropolitan police has become “baked into the system”, a review of the force’s culture and standards has found. But despite multiple findings of disability discrimination, the report by the crossbench peer Baroness [Louise] Casey […]

Autistic detective ‘bullied out of dream job by toxic discrimination’

By John Pring on 23rd February 2023 Category: Employment

Autistic detective ‘bullied out of dream job by toxic discrimination’
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An autistic detective who was bullied out of her dream job by the “toxic and discriminatory” actions of her managers is calling for the Metropolitan police to do more to improve the treatment of neurodivergent officers. Mia*, who also has a […]

Labour government will push for jobs for ‘not fit for work’ group, says Ashworth

By John Pring on 12th January 2023 Category: Employment

Labour government will push for jobs for ‘not fit for work’ group, says Ashworth
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Labour’s shadow work and pensions secretary has attacked the “totally unacceptable” number of disabled people who return to work after being found not fit for work by the government’s assessment system. In a major policy speech, Jonathan Ashworth (pictured) said that […]

Minister for disabled people fails to sign up to his own disability employment scheme

By John Pring on 12th January 2023 Category: Employment

Minister for disabled people fails to sign up to his own disability employment scheme
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The minister for disabled people and the work and pensions secretary have both failed to sign up to their department’s discredited disability employment scheme, Disability Confident. The latest update to Disability Confident membership shows that neither Tom Pursglove nor Mel Stride […]

Disabled gig economy workers ‘must do hours of unpaid work to cope with oppression’

By John Pring on 12th January 2023 Category: Employment

Disabled gig economy workers ‘must do hours of unpaid work to cope with oppression’
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Disabled people forced into employment in the “gig economy” have to carry out significant levels of unpaid work to cope with the disability-related oppression and exploitation they face, new research has found. Austerity measures, uncertain working conditions, distrust and suspicion from […]

TUC research on disabled workers ‘does not paint a happy picture’

By John Pring on 15th December 2022 Category: Employment

TUC research on disabled workers ‘does not paint a happy picture’
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Disabled workers are earning significantly less on average than non-disabled people, and the gap has been widening, a TUC meeting heard this week. The event, held to mark UK Disability History Month, examined the extent of the “exclusion and devaluing” of […]

DWP to spend ‘shocking’ £3.4 million on jobs website in just one year

By John Pring on 10th November 2022 Category: Employment

DWP to spend ‘shocking’ £3.4 million on jobs website in just one year
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted that it will spend nearly £3.5 million this year on developing a new website that will offer basic advice to employers on supporting disabled employees. The department plans to spend £6.4 million […]

DWP to pay £500,000 to disabled civil servant it drove to suicide attempt

By John Pring on 3rd November 2022 Category: Employment

DWP to pay £500,000 to disabled civil servant it drove to suicide attempt
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A disabled civil servant who was driven to try to take his own life by years of harassment, bullying and discrimination by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will eventually receive more than £500,000 in compensation. John Williamson (pictured), from […]

New DWP boss Mel strides into trouble in first Commons appearance

By John Pring on 3rd November 2022 Category: Employment

New DWP boss Mel strides into trouble in first Commons appearance
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The new work and pensions secretary has refused to apologise after misleading MPs on how many disabled people want to return to work, just days after he was appointed to the post. Mel Stride (pictured), who replaced the sacked Chloe Smith […]

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