Supporting disabled employees

A review of support offered to employees with a disability can be an effective tool in raising awareness and understanding of physical and mental health issues among staff, as Bangor University discovers. 

• Supporting disabled employees Supporting staff with a disability and advising managers about workplace adjustments is part of the contribution made by occupational health nurse practitioners to health and performance at work. 

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Improved disability equality at NHS Bradford and Airedale NHS Bradford and Airedale's Disability Standard award 2009 was achieved through a range of initiatives including increased involvement of disabled people, the introduction of a staff disability network and a project to improve the recruitment of people with disabilities. 

Workplace adjustments for non-visibly disabled employees Employers must make reasonable adjustments at work for disabled employees. But what if a disability has no physical or visible signs? Occupational Health magazine reports. 

Recruiting disabled employees The Government has set some very ambitious targets for recruiting more disabled people in the workplace, but what are employers actually doing about it?