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…
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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…
‘Disability Confident’ Arts Council England’s job stats shame
The Arts Council has admitted that only two per cent of its directors – and…
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…
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…