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…
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Union backs claims of widespread discrimination by ‘hostile’ university
A “Disability Confident” university is facing claims that it forced a disabled member of staff…
Minister denies lying to MPs over Disability Confident history
The minister for disabled people has denied lying to an influential committee of MPs about…
Disability Confident employers promise less than one job each on average
Nearly 7,000 employers that signed up to the government’s much-criticised Disability Confident jobs scheme have…
‘Discrimination’ by DWP’s IT company ‘exposed disabled employee to months of abuse’
A “Disability Confident” company owned by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) subjected a…
Boards of biggest companies should appoint ‘disability champions’, says new report
Every one of the country’s biggest companies should ensure they have a “disability champion” on…
League table ‘would help government departments improve on assistive technology’
The government should set up a league table of its departments so it can compare…
Government ‘must do more on disability employment’, MPs hear
The government must do more to offer incentives to businesses to take on disabled people…
Outrage after chancellor blames disabled people for UK’s economic woes
The chancellor of the exchequer is facing calls to apologise after he made “disgraceful” comments…
Disabled woman forced to quit job by ‘Disability Confident’ government
A disabled woman has been forced to quit her job because two “Disability Confident” government…