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Neurodiversity | DWP rolls out autism training to 4,000 staff amid push for more inclusive assessments
Training tackles harmful assumptions about disability and ensures staff make practical,...
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'Fell between the cracks' | Police force breached Equality Act over ADHD support and noise-cancelling headphones request, tribunal finds
Comments questioning an employee's ADHD diagnosis and a failure to make reasonable...
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Diversity | Five actions HR teams can take to support neurodivergent employees
In the UK, 1 in 7 people are estimated to be neurodivergent. Apply that to your headcount...
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Culture change | 'Sickfluencers' online trend concerns HR, but employers urged not to make assumptions
A growing social media trend is raising fresh concerns for employers, as influencers...
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'Worrying lack of knowledge' | Employers are failing to support neurodiversity at work, Acas warns
More than a third of workers say their employer is ineffective at training managers...
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Neurodiversity | Police worker's sacking over sexualised jokes ruled unfair due to ADHD link
An employment tribunal was critical of the police force's handling of complaints...
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Social gatherings | How a decision not to invite an employee to a work Christmas party ends lead to a tribunal
A tribunal has dismissed a disability discrimination claim brought by an ecologist...
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Workplace adjustments | Neurodiverse worker awarded £12k after 'outside the box' remark found to be disability harassment
A tribunal has found that a manager's response to a neurodiverse worker's request...
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‘Disproportionate’ | Boss calling worker with ADHD 'disorganised' for missing meetings was harassment - tribunal
The PR worker sued her former employer for disability harassment, disability discrimination,...
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Inclusivity | How should HR respond to growing numbers of ADHD and autism diagnoses at work?
Increasing rates of ADHD and autism diagnoses at work means a shift in responsibility...
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ADHD | HR must consider rejection sensitivity when disciplining neurodiverse staff - tribunal
Employees whose neurodiverse conditions make them highly sensitive to criticism or...
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Neurodiversity | Surge in employment tribunals disputes related to autism, ADHD & neurodiversity discrimination
Employment tribunal cases related to neurodiversity rose by 79% last year, new research...
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Neurodiversity | High functioning autism - why understanding it matters for every HR leader
Experts urge HR pros to rethink how they support neurodiverse staff...
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'Clear impact' | Asda boosts internship programme for young people with additional needs
Asda announces major expansion of its industry-leading internship scheme...
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CPO, OCS UKI | Why HR has 'always transcended' policies and compliance
Sarah Williams, CPO at OCS UKI, takes to the CHRO Soapbox to share how she embraces...
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Unfair dismissal | AA ordered to pay £24k to autistic worker sacked over 'violent' joke
The AA has been ordered to pay more than £24,000 in compensation after an employment...
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ED&I | Neurodiversity & chronic conditions: Better employer support
Considering the higher incidence of chronic - or long term - conditions amongst...
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‘Hackathon days’ | AI improving productivity for 75% of employees, Balfour Beatty finds
Balfour Beatty says employee-led AI is driving improved efficiency, reduced costs,...
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Neurodiversity | What employers get wrong about ADHD support, and how coaching can help
Recent tribunal puts spotlight back on neurodiversity awareness...
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Neurodiversity | IT giant's failure to provide ADHD training 'set employee up to fail'
Bosses failed a senior employee with ADHD by neglecting neurodiversity awareness...
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