January 2013

Topics: 
Recruitment
Year of Publication: 
2013
Type: 
Report

The Canadian Government has published a report that identifies best employment practices and records the success stories of people with disabilities. Rethinking disAbility in the Private Sector is the report of the Panel on Labour Market Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities that was formed earlier this year. The panel was created to research on people with disabilities in the workplace to: * Focus on the best practices to giving people with disabilities employment opportunities * Explain how both individuals and businesses benefit from hiring people with disabilities

Publisher: 
Central Government
Topics: 
Disability Employment Gap
Year of Publication: 
2013
Type: 
Report, Research

The Department for Business Innovation and Skills has published an occasional paper on the business case for equality and diversity. The report considers the evidence for the business case for equality and diversity in private sector organisations. The aim is not to make the business case, but to assess the current evidence from academic journals and some key practitioner sources. Key Findings: * Studies appear to have found evidence that firms have reaped business benefits from equality & diversity, but not all firms in all contexts at all times.