As part of the Disability Confident campaign, the government has published a practical guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition. The guide has been created by the Disability Confident scheme
in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and it covers:

• The business case for employing disabled people
• The role of the line manager in creating inclusive workplaces and in the day-to-day management of employees with a disability or health condition
• Legal responsibilities and definitions
• Language and behaviour
• Workplace adjustments, including Access to Work
• Recruiting people, including making adjustments to recruitment processes
• Welcoming new starters and accessible inductions
• Disclosure and confidentiality
• Retaining people
• Managing performance and development, including making adjustments to the performance management process
• Sickness absence
• Career progression
• Leaving the business, including dismissal and redundancy.

Most of the sections contain useful “top tips”, together with links to further sources of advice. Finally, there is a section at the end providing details of a wide range of organisations offering further information and support.

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