Disability Employment Awareness Month

October is the month in which America has its annual celebration of Disability Employment Awareness Month. The idea behind it is not only to raise awareness, it recognises the contributions of people with disabilities to both their workforce and society.


It's started to build momentum each year that it has taken place.

AbilityNet is one of the UK's leading experts in working with employers and helping disabled people in their workforce be more comfortable and productive at work.

Here are some interesting facts :

• One in five people of working age is disabled.
• 78% of disabled people acquire their impairment aged 16 or older.
• 2% of the UK working age population becomes disabled every year.

Research by the Health & Safety Executive shows that disabled employees are:

• As productive as their colleagues.
• Have less time off sick.
• Stay longer in their jobs.
• Have fewer work accidents.

Earlier this year, we posted a video on our YouTube channel which showed some of these incredible statistics on the benefits of employing someone with a disability.MiDRAS is a single, comprehensive service that helps you to manage workplace disability issues efficiently and cost effectively. 

Take a look at our video on MiDRAS 

Employers are legally responsible for ensuring their employees are adequately equipped to do their job, which includes making 'reasonable adjustments' to their workstation, but there are many benefits to our services:

• Improved efficiency.
• Increased staff loyalty and retention - saving recruitment costs.
• Improved recruitment processes.
• Compliance with the law (Equality Act 2010) and lower risk of litigation.

To find out more about MiDRAS please visit our website:

http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/assessment/midras

or give us a call free on :
0800 269 545