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Disability Smart Awards 2024: Winners announced!
Winners of Business Disability Forum’s Disability Smart Awards 2024 were announced at a ceremony in London last night (30 April), hosted in partnership with Bloomberg. Ten organisations and individuals won…
The Carer’s Leave Act 2023 – what it means
The Carer’s Leave Act 2023 came into force on 6 April, on the same day as the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023. We’ve covered the Flexible Working Act 2023…
What do we mean when we say ‘flexible working’?
Talk to any number of employees about their work arrangements, and you will very often hear “We have flexible working here.” Many are often only talking about having the option…
What the Flexible Working Act means – and what it doesn’t
Two significant new acts have come into force for employers and employees in the UK. One is The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023; the other is The Carer’s Leave…
Disability Smart Awards 2024: Finalists announced
Business Disability Forum has announced the list of finalists for its prestigious Disability Smart Awards 2024. The annual Disability Smart Awards recognise organisations that are improving the life experiences of…
Spring Budget 2024: Business Disability Forum responds
Business Disability Forum has called into question the Government’s commitment to support disabled people to find and stay in work in its response to the Chancellor’s Spring Budget statement today…
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