Employment Advocacy Quick Guide: The Purple Workforce

The Purple Workforce:
The Impact of Employing Disabled People

Employing disabled people works. Inclusive recruitment practices can increase your profitability whilst positively impacting on the skill base and culture of your company. The latest Quick Guide is outlines how employing disabled staff can enhance the skill base, culture and profitability of an organisation.

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empower: Breaking Barriers, Building Futures

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Breaking Barriers: Disability Action's Guide to Accessible Apprenticeships

As Apprenticeships Week unfolds with an air of excitement, Disability Action, in collaboration with empower partners Usel and Specialisterne, proudly presents a groundbreaking resource that marks a significant stride toward inclusivity in Northern Ireland. Our short Accessible Apprenticeships Guide is not just a guide; it's a catalyst for change, a testament to our commitment to fostering a more inclusive apprenticeship landscape.

empower: Breaking Barriers, Building Futures

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Helping businesses and organisations to become more ‘Disability Aware’
Hard at Work: Employment and Disability in Northern Ireland

Disability Action has launched the “Hard at Work” report to highlight the key actions needed to increase equality in employment for disabled people in Northern Ireland.
Employment Advocacy Quick Guide: Reasonable Adjustments in the Workplace

A reasonable adjustment is something that can help prevent, or reduce, any disadvantage being faced by a disabled person. This guide aims to help employees with disabilities think through what sort of changes might help and how to go about asking for them.
Employment Advocacy Quick Guide: Telling an Employer about your Disability

Deciding weather to tell a prospective employer about your disability can be difficult. This guide covers the law, advantages of and common fears surrounding disclosure of disability, and sources of support.
Employment Advocacy Quick Guide: Getting into Work

Getting into employment can be difficult for anyone, but for disabled people it can be even more challenging. This guide will help you understand your rights when applying for a job, what is expected from employers and what actions they can positively take.