Why role models are key for destigmatising disability in the workplace

Workers with disabilities tend to hide it

According to the latest Family Resources Survey, 19% of UK working age adults are disabled, yet wider social stigma is often working against these individuals.

Research from Samsung UK found that 45% of workers with disabilities have concealed their conditions to increase their chance of securing a promotion.  However, addressing these negative attitudes and breaking down the barriers to inclusion is not an easy challenge, especially as many people choose not to identify as being disabled. This makes it hard to put in place the right support and facilitate change. Companies are increasingly including disabilities as a self-identification option when collecting data, which is good, but employees are more likely to identify as disabled if there a...