Disability reporting done well will drive inclusivity in the workplace

What was the consultation about?

The CBI recently responded to the Disability Unit’s consultation on disability workforce reporting.

The consultation was launched in December 2021 and sought to explore how government and employers can make workplaces more inclusive for disabled people by analysing the potential of mandatory disability workforce reporting and business experiences of voluntary disability workforce reporting.

What do members think about disability workforce reporting?

1. Businesses want to attract and retain more people with disabilities because building an inclusive economy and a healthier nation makes moral and business sense.
2. Businesses support the introduction of mandatory disability workforce reporting. If done well, they think that it could be a powerful mechanism to drive inclusion.
3. Businesses think that they should be asked to report the percentage of individuals who identify as disabled within their workforce. Businesses think that this transparency mechanism will create accountability for employers who need to do more to support employees with disa