COVID-19 | Fifth of disabled staff had WFH requests denied

Recent research has identified that disabled staff are not receiving enough support during the crisis, as data found that 22% were put in an ‘impossible position’ of having to choose between keeping their job or staying safe.

According to disability charity Scope, one in five disabled employees had their request to work from home, be furloughed or redeployed during the pandemic rejected, reported the BBC.

Following the research, Scope has shared that it wants the Government to give people on the clinically extremely vulnerable list the automatic right to furlough. However, the Government added that it was the down to the employer to make the decision.

The Treasury shared in a statement: “Employers must ensure the safety of those with disabilities when considering working arrangements, including whether work can be completed remotely, and it is for employers to decide whether to make use of the furlough scheme.”