Mandatory disability pay gap reporting: Unintended consequences found

Findings from a new report published by Business Disability Forum (18 March) show that mandatory disability workforce and disability pay gap reporting can have many unintended consequences for disabled employees. ‘Towards meaningful disability workforce and pay gap reporting – The challenges and unintended consequences’, also finds that while mandatory reporting is well-intentioned, reporting on numbers…

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Disability Smart Awards 2025 finalists announced

Business Disability Forum has announced the finalists of its Disability Smart Awards 2025. These annual awards are a platform for showcasing the work of organisations, teams and individuals to help improve the life experiences of disabled people as employees and as consumers. 1 in 4 people in the UK has a disability and the estimated…

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Primark’s adaptive clothing range

Today is the day when Primark’s latest venture into adaptive clothing hits its stores. Its adaptive fashion range includes 49-pieces for men and women, based on its best-seller items and designed with needs of disabled people in mind. Through the collection, Primark aims to create affordable fashion which quite literally works for every body.  Fashion…

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Working with a support worker

Joel Young, Senior Disability Business Partner at BDF, shares his experience of using a support worker and gives advice for employers on facilitating support workers within their organisation. I’ve used support workers for about 12 years now, having lived experience of vision impairment. I refer to them as ‘access assistants’. ‘Support worker’ to me feels…

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