Data monitoring – Asking about disability
This is a brief guide to how and most importantly why organisations should ask their workforce about disability. Many organisations start the data monitoring process by asking how to word…
Charter for disability-smart recruitment providers
This charter is a tool to help organisations demonstrate their commitment to inclusive recruitment and selection.
First actions to becoming a Disability Smart organisation: For senior leaders and managers
When an organisation becomes a Member or Partner of Business Disability Forum, one of the first questions we are asked is “What should I do first?”
What winning the Senior Disability Champion award meant for Tony Cates, KPMG
In 2018, our award for Senior Disability Champion went to Tony Cates, UK Partner at KPMG.
Top tips for accessible learning and development
There are a number of steps you can make in your planning that will make your training more inclusive and benefit many learners.
‘Disability Leave’ – Time off for treatments or appointments
If an employee needs regular treatment or time off to attend appointments, there are ways to incorporate this more effectively into their work.
What is ‘reasonable’?
The Equality Act requires employers to make adjustments that are ‘reasonable’ – but what does that mean?
The Great Big Workplace Adjustments Survey – Executive summary
Some key findings from our first Great Big Workplace Adjustments Survey.
Workplace adjustments webinar with Microlink
BDF Head of Policy Angela Matthews talks to Microlink CEO Nasser Siabi about workplace adjustments.
FAQs – Positive and proactive recruitment
Can employers treat disabled candidates more favourably? The law says, yes (usually).
Supporting career development
How to support disabled employees to achieve their career goals.
How to manage and record sickness absence
As a people manager you should be monitoring unplanned, unpredictable short-term absences any member of your team is taking.