Almost half (46 per cent) of employers do not report on the number of people with disabilities they employ, a study has found.
Research involving 501 HR decision makers, conducted by GRiD, found that, of those businesses that currently collect information on the proportion of people with disabilities in their workforce, 68 per cent agreed that transparency on disability reporting could help reduce the disability employment gap and lead to more inclusive practices.
Additionally, a third (33 per cent) of organisations that perform disability reporting disclosed that they do so to inform diversity and inclusion practices and initiatives. A third (30 per cent) said they used the data to track progress made on their initiatives, 17 per cent used it to inform recruitment practice and 16 per cent to inform talent management practice.
Angela Matthews, head of policy and research at Business Disability Forum, said it was a common misconception that employers needed to be doing disability reporting to be able to provide reasonable adjustments. “It is a misunderstanding of the law and it also puts unhelpful and unfair pressure on disabled employees if they feel they can’t have adjustments made [without] disability reporting,” she said, adding that “making adjustments identifies and removes barriers for individuals, and is a legal duty for employers to fulfil”.
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