EMCOR UK has signed up to the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant (EDAC) to support women affected by domestic abuse and to help them enter, remain in or re-enter the workplace. The programme is designed to create positive, long-term solutions by ...

ISS has joined the Age-Friendly Employer Pledge, as part of its commitment to providing diverse, inclusive workspaces. The pledge, introduced by the Centre for Ageing Better, helps employers recognises the skills and experience of older workers – many of whom ...

Facility services provider, ABM, has launched a Pan-Disability Team Member Forum as part of the company’s deep commitment to creating inclusive venues and workplaces.  With initial projects starting in the new year, the forum is a network of disabled team members working ...

Integrating inclusivity and accessibility into the office remains a low priority for businesses despite a growing HR desire to attract more diverse talent than ever before, according to trends data. Post-Covid, mental health and wellbeing has become one of the ...

Soft services FM provider, SBFM, has signed the Race at Work Charter, which encourages businesses to commit to improving equal opportunities for Black, Asian, Mixed Race and ethnically diverse employees in the UK, through the community. The Race at Work ...

National guidance has been published by standards body, BSI, for building designers and planners to consider accessibility for a neurodiverse population. Building designers and public planners have long been responsible for ensuring that the built environment is accessible to people ...

To coincide with World Mental Health Day (10 October), Alex Minett, Head of Products and Markets at supply chain risk management expert, CHAS, offers five steps companies can take to make workplaces more inclusive for workers who have experienced mental ...

EMCOR UK has announced that it is a Disability Confident Employer and has achieved ‘Employer’ status. The Government’s Disability Confident scheme supports employers to maximise the conditions and talents of people with disabilities. Disability Confident employers are: Challenging attitudes toward ...

ISS’ new global headquarter hub in Warsaw has been evaluated by global accessibility assessment organisation Mobility Mojo, and received top marks for premise accessibility and usability, making it the first to ever reach Platinum status. Wide passageways and doors, simple ...

Bianca Angelico Chief DayMaker, On Verve shares advice on how front-of-house teams can support neurodiverse employees and guests Diversity and inclusion (D&I) is high on the agenda for many UK businesses. In order for D&I objectives to be met, companies ...