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Managing disability in the workplace: ILO code of practice
- Author:
- INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE
- Publisher:
- International Labour Organisation
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 41p.
- Place of publication:
- Geneva
Many persons with disabilities who want to work are not given the opportunity to do so. This code addresses this and other concerns while providing guidelines for employers in disability related issues in the workplace. The code covers work related and non work related disabilities and outlines the responsibilities for improving the employment prospects of people with disabilities particularly in the areas of recruitment, return to work, job retention and opportunities for advancement.
Employers' briefing paper 15: a practical guide to managing recruitment
- Author:
- EMPLOYERS FORUM ON DISABILITY
- Publisher:
- Employers' Forum on Disability
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Provides practical guidance for employers on the managing of recruitment of disabled people. Under the Disability and Discrimination Act the employer has a duty to make 'reasonable adjustment' if a disabled applicant is at substantial disadvantage to others. The duty applies to all aspects of employment including recruitment and selection.
Community care and disabled people's rights: training project
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL WORK
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Social Work
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A training project funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation was set up to provide training for disabled people on their rights under community care legislation and to train a smaller group of disabled people to run courses for care mangers.
Equal opportunities: welcoming diversity
- Author:
- GRIMWOOD Gabrielle Garton
- Journal article citation:
- Prison Service Journal, 97, January 1995, pp.20-23.
- Publisher:
- Her Majesty's Prison Service of England and Wales
The Prison Service states that it is an equal opportunities employer. Looks at some of the live issues in the debate about the way in which the Prison Service's equal opportunities strategy is being taken forward.
Care staff management: a practitioner's guide
- Authors:
- CLEMENTS John, ZARKOWSKA Ewa
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 257p.
- Place of publication:
- Chichester
Practical guide for managers of services for people with long-term disabilities. Sets out to help managers motivate their staff and get the best quality performance from them. Offers a general framework for understanding the influences that affect the way staff function and then examines, chapter by chapter, ways of getting the best from them.
Successful case management in long-term care
- Author:
- QUINN Joan
- Publisher:
- Springer Publishing
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 176p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- New York
Practical guide to case management in service provision to disabled people and older people. Looks at: multidisciplinary case management in long term care; service delivery; staff qualifications and supervision; special care issues; and planning.
Employing people with disabilities
- Author:
- EVANS Michael J
- Publisher:
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 92p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Practical guide for employers as to how to fulfil their responsibilities under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. Explains the provisions of the act; employment programmes and support services for employers wishing to take on disabled people; employment policies and good practice in recruitment and retention; disability etiquette; access and adjustments to premises; and provides a list of sources of financial assistance and advice.
Managing disability at work: improving practice in organisations
- Authors:
- SMITH Brenda, POVALL Margery, FLOYD Michael
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley/City University. Rehabilitation Resource Centre
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 153p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Aimed at personnel, training and line managers who are reviewing, formulating, or implementing disability and equal opportunities policies and running training for staff at all levels in these issues. Part 1 provides background information on disability and employment in Britain. Part 2 looks at disability management training needs and organisational issues. Part 3 looks at disability management in Remploy, an organisation specifically set up to provide employment for people unlikely to find jobs elsewhere.
Review and consolidation in Brent Social Services Department: canvass of staff views
- Author:
- UNIVERSITY OF BATH. Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy
- Publisher:
- University of Bath. Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- Bath
Part of a research project which reviewed the extent and the manner in which Brent SSD was fulfilling its statutory obligations and to make recommendations accordingly. This volume contains staff views on the main difficulties facing the department. Staff felt these included: absence of clear policies and guidelines, poor management, patchy support for workers, delays in filling vacancies, inadequacy of personnel function in general, high workloads causing stress, poor working conditions, insufficient success in combating racism and lack of appropriate training.
Review and consolidation in Brent Social Services Department: the final report
- Author:
- UNIVERSITY OF BATH. Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy
- Publisher:
- University of Bath. Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 292p.
- Place of publication:
- Bath
Research project reviewing the extent to which and the manner in which Brent SSD was fulfilling its statutory obligations and to make recommendations accordingly. A companion volume contains a canvass of staff views.