Uphill struggle to hire the disabledGood intentions do not always translate into concrete outcomes for capable workersEmployers, give yourselves a chance to find hidden talentsLack of opportunity for disabled men and women remains a disgrace, writes former UK home secretaryHow flexible attitudes can help disabled staff pull their weightAcknowledging employee needs is the first step to solving problemsCompanies grapple with growing legal obligations to disabled peopleMany organisations remain unclear on how best to comply with local lawsChinese employers choose fines over meeting disability quotasA large gap remains between Beijing’s formal policies and life on the groundEnabling tech can be catalyst for innovation that helps allTools designed to help those with disabilities have wider useMore from this Special ReportFor many, disability is part of what it means to be humanThe burden of impairment is set to rise further as people live longerAdaptations that build a welcome in the office for allEnsuring that buildings can be used by disabled recruits needs thought but not always expenseAssistive technology and smartphones solve disability problemsChallenging attitudes of all staff is essential to improve recruitment and retention rates‘I look fine and don’t want to give signals that I am struggling’Eliza Thornton’s hidden condition requires careful navigation of office lifeHow to remove barriers that confront disabled jobhuntersEmployers could do more to offer fair evaluation and to think of ends rather than meansHire people who think differently to reap rewardsMore employers are seeing the appeal of hiring staff on the spectrumJapan companies in ‘hiring war’ to hit disability targetsAn increase in quotas has coincided with a debate on segregation of staff
Uphill struggle to hire the disabledGood intentions do not always translate into concrete outcomes for capable workersEmployers, give yourselves a chance to find hidden talentsLack of opportunity for disabled men and women remains a disgrace, writes former UK home secretaryHow flexible attitudes can help disabled staff pull their weightAcknowledging employee needs is the first step to solving problemsCompanies grapple with growing legal obligations to disabled peopleMany organisations remain unclear on how best to comply with local lawsChinese employers choose fines over meeting disability quotasA large gap remains between Beijing’s formal policies and life on the groundEnabling tech can be catalyst for innovation that helps allTools designed to help those with disabilities have wider useMore from this Special ReportFor many, disability is part of what it means to be humanThe burden of impairment is set to rise further as people live longerAdaptations that build a welcome in the office for allEnsuring that buildings can be used by disabled recruits needs thought but not always expenseAssistive technology and smartphones solve disability problemsChallenging attitudes of all staff is essential to improve recruitment and retention rates‘I look fine and don’t want to give signals that I am struggling’Eliza Thornton’s hidden condition requires careful navigation of office lifeHow to remove barriers that confront disabled jobhuntersEmployers could do more to offer fair evaluation and to think of ends rather than meansHire people who think differently to reap rewardsMore employers are seeing the appeal of hiring staff on the spectrumJapan companies in ‘hiring war’ to hit disability targetsAn increase in quotas has coincided with a debate on segregation of staff