Rishi is in cloud cuckoo land if he thinks employers are rushing to offer jobs…

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dameofdilemma · 20/04/2024 12:48

To people who have additional needs, a disability, need flexibility or adjustments etc.

The ideal employee most employers want is someone who can wholly focus on work, ideally with no caring responsibilities, no need for flex etc. Employers aren’t thinking how can I help people get back into work. They’re thinking how can I get the most work out of the lowest headcount and cheapest payroll.

Yes lots of employers might offer flex to employees after they’ve worked for them a while and they’ve come to rely on them. But the reality is they’re unwilling to choose a candidate with additional needs over one who has none.

Rishi is blind to the fact lots and lots of people WANT to work but face barriers in the workplace.

What’s even worse is lots of employees have no wish to accommodate colleagues who have additional needs either.

How or why Rishi thinks stopping benefits is the answer is anyone’s guess. But the car lobby voters are too incensed about ULEZ to care apparently so I guess we’ll find out.

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Tellyaddicttellyaddict · 20/04/2024 12:54

I'm inclined to agree.

For some people, in order for them to be productive and not end up off sick. They need adjustments.

Although on paper there are laws around this type of thing, in reality most employers aren't accommodating. Especially to someone with few/no skills.

Womblingmerrily · 20/04/2024 12:54

The jobs available locally want full 24/7 flexibility from their employees in exchange for a zero hour contract, minimum wage (at best) and extra work in terms of training in your own time for free.

For most of them you will be working a hard job in poor conditions that is overmanaged and underpaid, with too few colleagues and constant demands for you to develop more skills and knowledge (often in your own time and paid at your expense) for the sake of your 'personal development'

If you're really lucky they will expect you to use your own car - tax and insurance paid by you of course (make sure you have business tax) for a piddling per mile rate that does not cover costs at all (thus reducing your wage).

You never know how many hours will be available - and if you ask the wrong questions or make any protest , it will be 0 at the drop of a hat.

Work has become exploitative and government needs to be putting a lot more work into protecting workers instead of pandering to businesses who throw money at them whilst sucking up subsidies and trying to underpay their workers/ let the taxpayer subsidise their business costs.

So no chance for people who are likely to need adjustments/time off sick - they'll never cross the threshold.

SevenSeasOfRhye · 20/04/2024 12:54

To people who have additional needs, a disability, need flexibility or adjustments etc.

You can add to that list people over 50.

Babyroobs · 20/04/2024 12:52

Yes I agree. My employer took someone on recently but already ( barely out of probation period ) they want to reduce hours due to MH issues, caring responsibilities etc. want time off to see their GP and therapist all the time etc . None of this was mentioned at interview. It hasn't gone down well but employer is generally a caring organization. Maybe the government will be paying companies to take them on?

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