Event Date/s:
12/03/26
Event Time:
12pm
Government Disability Employment Policy: Current Directions and the Disability Employment Charter
Location:
Zoom
Professor Kim Hoque
🌟 Event Spotlight: Championing Disability Employment Reform
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Professor Kim Hoque
Vice Dean (People and Culture), King’s Business School
King’s College London
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📚 Presentation Title
Government Disability Employment Policy: Current Directions and the Disability Employment Charter
🧭 Presentation Overview
Join Professor Kim Hoque as he unpacks the evolving landscape of UK disability employment policy. This session will delve into the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill’s push for mandatory disability employment and pay gap reporting, and the implications of Sir Charlie Mayfield’s ‘Keep Britain Working’ review. Discover how the Disability Employment Charter proposes transformative changes to schemes like Disability Confident and Access to Work, and advocates for statutory rights for trade union equality reps, procurement reform, and enforceable timeframes for reasonable adjustments. Learn how these proposals are being championed to shape future government policy.
👤 About Professor Kim Hoque
Kim Hoque is a leading voice in disability employment reform. As Professor of Human Resource Management and Vice Dean at King’s Business School, he has published extensively on equality, diversity, and inclusion. He co-founded the Disability@Work research group and played a pivotal role in the Centre for Social Justice’s Disability Commission. From 2017 to 2023, he co-led the secretariat for the All Party Parliamentary Group for Disability. In 2021, he co-founded the Disability Employment Charter, a blueprint for policy change backed by major charities and trade unions. He currently serves on the DWP Neurodiversity expert review group.
🎟️ Why Attend?
• Gain insider insights into upcoming legislative changes
• Discover actionable strategies to improve disability inclusion in your organisation
• Connect with thought leaders driving policy reform
• Be part of the movement shaping a fairer future for disabled workers
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