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Mystery over sudden leap in number of disabled people working at DWP

By John Pring on 31st October 2019 Category: Employment

Mystery over sudden leap in number of disabled people working at DWP
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The number of disabled people working in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has apparently leapt by nearly 50 per cent in just one year. The figures were published this month, as part of an annual report on Civil Service […]

Tory conference: Newton ‘breaches ministerial code’ while dodging questions

By John Pring on 4th October 2018 Category: Politics

Tory conference: Newton ‘breaches ministerial code’ while dodging questions
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The minister for disabled people appears to have breached the ministerial code of conduct, after refusing to answer questions at her party’s annual conference and suggesting that civil servants could answer them for her instead. Sarah Newton’s office had failed to […]

One in four civil servants still faces discrimination at work, says watchdog

By John Pring on 26th June 2015 Category: Employment

One in four civil servants still faces discrimination at work, says watchdog
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One in four disabled civil servants still feels discriminated against at work, four years after Disability News Service revealed “disturbing” levels of discrimination, bullying and harassment across the civil service. Last year, the government published a new talent action plan that […]

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