Disability policies put in print

Research by employment analysis firm IRS found that 93 out of 137 organisations use this method to communicate the policy to staff. Some staff used more than one method.

The first part of IRS’s report Managing Disability found that 40 respondents said they use meetings, while 34 use team briefings and 33 use posters or leaflets.

Less popular options are letters (22), training (16), e-mail (14) and videos (6).

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The report reviews the main developments concerning the employment of disabled people since the employment provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act came into force in December 1996.

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