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Creating Equity within the Workplace

Creating Equity within the Workplace

Employers for Change

The aim of Employers for Change is to provide an employer disability information service.

The service empowers employers with all the information and advice needed to hire, employ, manage and retain staff with disabilities.

Employers for Change is a programme of the Open Doors Initiative, funded by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality.

Employers for Change

  1. Provides a dedicated service giving advice and information to employers about recruiting and employing people with disabilities
  2. Hosts a central web-based information resource incorporating guidance and a FAQ section
  3. Provides and participates in awareness raising, training and outreach activities, learn more about our training options
  4. Maintains links with employer stakeholders and disability stakeholders
  5. Promotes the positive business case for the employment of people with disabilities
  6. Conducts or facilitates relevant research regarding disability employment

Statistics - All information available in adjacent text content

According to WHO, there is an estimated 1.3 billion people – about 16% of the global population – currently experience a disability.  

According to the 2022 Census summary report, more than 1.1 million people in Ireland (22% of the population) reported having experienced at least one long-lasting condition or difficulty (Disability). Research shows that people with disabilities have far fewer employment opportunities when compared to their non-disabled peers.

A total of 49% of the employment rate is recorded for persons with disabilities compared to the employment rate for the general population of 71% (DFI fact sheet 2024). 

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The project is supported by

As I Am Chambers Ireland Chime Department of Social Protection ICTU - Irish Congress of Trade Unions Enterprise Ireland IBEC - Irish Business and Employers Confederation IDA Ireland NDA - National Disability Authority Open Doors Initiative SFA - Small Firms Association Walk

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