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Council Urged To Boost Disability Employment Numbers Amid Public Sector Shortfalls
Published 1 month, 1 week ago
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Clare County Council is being urged to bump up its disability employment numbers in order to make up for national shortfalls. At present, the Government has targeted a 6% disability employment rate for the public sector. Campaign group Cothrom, however, believe this figure should be treated as a baseline rather than a ceiling and its looking for local authorities to take a leading role. Co-Founder Michael O'Dowd says the current trends are concerning.