Supporting employees with learning difficulties
By Nancy Tom
Do you have an employee with a learning difficulty that you at first weren’t aware of? Or perhaps that employee …
Tag: Disability
Big Business Doesn’t Talk About Disability. Do You?
By Staff writer
New research reveals 56% of global C-suite executives in large companies rarely or never discuss disability on their leadership agendas. How do SMEs fare
Know when to ask for help: Trauma doctor Amit Patel on rising to any challenge
Speaking at the Small Awards last week, trauma doctor Amit Patel shared his story of resilience and love alongside his dog Kika. Here are the highlights.
Is the entrepreneurial world the most accepting of diversity?
What makes a successful entrepreneur” The answer is not as complex as you might think. All you need to do is identify a problem, and solve it. This is exactly what budding entrepreneur Katie Redstar did when she started a successful company that offers sign-language services to businesses. Being deaf caused her to face discrimination in her past life, but entrepreneurialism opened new doors.
The gender pay gap is old news. Let’s tackle ethnicity and disability based wage inequality too
The results of the gender pay gap meant that companies had to admit they weren’t paying women as much as men. But ethnic minority and disabled employees also face significant wage disparities. Here’s how employers should begin a data audit on the issue and communicate the reasons why it’s important to the entire workforce. Start now to avoid losing talent.
The People Company: How Fujitsu developed a culture of diversity and inclusion
With a culture of diversity and inclusion at its centre, Fujitsu considers itself a ?People Company” and Real Business heard how SMEs can get there too, as well as the benefits they can expect.
August 2017 economic statistics: All the figures SMEs need to know
The pay gap, be it for gender, ethnic minority or disability, has been of much debate following the BBC’s publication of highest earning broadcasters. Our August 2017 economic statistics unveils what bridging them could potentially mean for British business.