Defining and Assessing Disadvantage

10 Mar 2026
Culture, Values and Engagement
What does "disadvantage" in the workplace mean and to whom? How does UK employment and equality law currently deal with disadvantage (and is it enough)? And how can inclusion and people teams be sure they are assessing the right thing at the right time? Angela will be sharing insights from her research and conversations with employers and disabled employees that look at issues of power, intersectionality, and effective measurement of dis/advantage in the workplace, while locating this in the UK disability, health, and employment policy agenda.
Chairperson
Jo Dodds
Jo Dodds, Advisory Board Member, Engage for Success
Speakers
Angela Matthews
Angela Matthews, Director of Public Policy and Research, Business Disability Forum