Disability Confident Committed

Definition of Disability

Someone is disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if they “have a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities.” – Gov.uk

About the Disability Confident Scheme

As of May 2020 there are currently 8.1million people of working age in the UK who have a disability.

Over 17,000 organisations in the UK who are now Disability Confident Committed Certified and committed to overall equality in the workplace.

 

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Disability Employment Facts

Did you Know?

(The below facts have been taken from the Disability Confident employer pack)

  • There’s currently a 34.8% employment gap between disabled and non-disabled people
  • The UK government has committed to halving the disability employment gap
  • 83% of disabled people under state pension age acquired their disability or health condition between the ages of 16 and 64
  • ¼ of adults will experience mental health problems this year
  • 73% of employers who made work-related adjustments for employees said it was “very” or “quite easy” to do so.

Leading the Way in Our Community

Being a certified Disability confident Committed company aids us as at Suits Me® to successfully employ and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.

As a company, we signed up to the Disability Confident scheme to do our part in helping to play a leading role in changing overall attitudes of disability for the better.

Support for our Employees

We fully support all our existing employees who currently has or acquires a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.

Our Commitments

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to:

  • Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
  • Communicating and promoting vacancies
  • Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
  • Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
  • Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work
  • At least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people.

 

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