Disability policies not monitored

Almost three-quarters of organisations have a formal policy on the employment of disabled people, according to a survey of employers' disability policies, but only 40% have a system for monitoring the disability of job applicants and employees. Just a quarter have arrangements for consulting disabled employees.

Human resources magazine IRS Employment Review surveyed 208 UK employers, employing a total of more than 1.4 million people. In 80% of organisations it is the human resources department that takes the leading role in implementing the policies on employee disability.

"Managing disability at work", IRS Employment Review 738, 15 October 2001, IRS, tel: 020 7354 5858.