DDPO highlights employers’ right to reserve roles for Disabled people
DDPO highlights employers’ right to reserve roles for Disabled people
Inclusion Barnet has highlighted the need for clearer guidance on reserving roles. Employers can reserve any role for a Disabled person but many recruiters are unaware of this.
Inclusion Barnet, a Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisation (DDPO), worked with workplace experts, Acas, and Inclusion London to ensure that there is now clearer advice for employers that is widely available for recruiters.
Caroline Collier, Inclusion Barnet’s CEO, said: “To reserve any role for a disabled person, employers only need to state a ‘genuine occupational requirement’ for a person with a specific impairment. With the current rate of employment for disabled people almost 30% lower than it is for those who are non-disabled, we hope it will encourage many more employers to reserve roles in this way.”
The improvements were made possible by funders City Bridge Trust, who support user voice work for Disabled people.
You can read the new guidance on the Acas website.