Disability Law Service – seeking a new Chair of Trustees
The Disability Law Service is looking for a new Chair of Trustees. If any of our mentors are interested, please read more here for details and application information: Chair of Trustees
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Can you help the Law Society? The debate on assistive technology and the SQE1
We have been asked by the Law Society’s Lawyers with Disabilities Division if our mentors and mentees are interested in assisting with two matters on which they are working: 1. Evidence that it would be appropriate for the SRA to offer assistive technology as a matter of course for the SQE1. Have you used
Webinar – exploring the issues of etiquette around disability
Join No. 5 Barristers’ Chambers and Robert Hunter, the founder of City Disabilities, (@CtyDisabilities) for a webinar on the 24th May 5pm-6pm to explore issues of etiquette around disability. The event is open to all, so please register here: http://ow.ly/gwh350EAWWr
Results of our survey: “Attitudes to Disability in the Workplace”
Over the next few weeks we will be releasing the results of our survey: “Attitudes to Disability in the Workplace.” You can see more by following us on Twitter (@ctydisabilities), Instagram (city_disabilities) or Facebook. We will be sharing some graphics that breakdown how hundreds of people with disabilities have reacted to questions about their job
Roles around the world with Amazon – via EmployAbility
EmployAbility are advertising roles with Amazon for 1-4 year qualified people, mostly in tech roles. Click here for more details.
Opportunity for students at Google via EmployAbility
EmployAbility are working with Google to offer this great opportunity to students in STEM and similar disciplines. Read more and apply here. Don’t miss the deadline of 1 June!
Would Linklaters have won the Vietnam War?
Our founder, Robert Hunter, has written an article for The Lawyer Magazine about how we measure performance, and it’s relationship to disability. It’s called “Would Linklaters have won the Vietnam War?” and although it focuses on the Legally Disabled survey, and law firms in particular, its lessons relate to all employers. You can read it here,
Neuro-diverse recruitment
An interesting article in The Guardian about the recruitment of a neuro-diverse work force. You can read the article here.
“They think Disability is almost worse than being dead”
An interesting piece from the BBC about this woman’s experiences of disability, and the attitudes she has come across to her differences. Lots of our mentees tell us they experience similar. Read the story here.
Financial Conduct Authority: EmployAbility Insight Day – Friday 25th October
The FCA partners with EmployAbility to run this Insight Day. It is open to students with a disability, studying any degree discipline, in any year of study. Students will have an opportunity to take a closer look at what the FCA does, and to meet people at the heart of the business who can talk