On Friday 19th June, Scope launched a new campaign called Work Without Barriers, calling for the government to act on disabled people being locked out of work by unfair and unnecessary barriers. The ME Association have co-signed their open letter, and if you would like to support it, you can find the link below to add your name:
Scope Campaign Extracts: Work Without Barriers
The Government must act now
2 years ago, the Government said it would make disability pay gap reporting mandatory for all large employers. They have published draft legislation and consulted on this change, but they have not yet delivered on this promise. This is more than a tick box exercise. Pay gap reporting drives action and creates accountability. It would expose inequality, show which employers are serious about inclusion, and help make the workplace fairer for disabled people. Disabled workers earn, on average, £2.24 less an hour than non-disabled workers.
The Government must keep its promise and turn words into action.
Sign the open letter
Scope has written an open letter calling on the Government to make employers publish their disability pay gap data. This would hold big employers to account and put pressure on them to make the workplace fairer for disabled people. Scope plans to hand it in to the Government later this year.
We're calling on campaigners to join the movement for workplace equality by signing our open letter. Together, we can urge the Government to stop pushing disabled people out of work.
This is an opportunity for disabled people to share their views and experiences with those in power. Including what good workplace adjustments look like, and the challenges faced in getting them.