New associates for EFD
31st July 2006
Employers' Forum on Disability (EFD) is delighted to announce two new associates.
Eleanor Williams
Eleanor Williams is a solicitor with Capital Law Commercial LLP and works in the employment law team. Eleanor has developed a particular niche in disability discrimination law. She is a director of RADAR and is always seeking to use the Disability Discrimination Act to increase cooperation between employers and disabled employees.
Karen Flood is co-head of a group called First Step, which was set up in 2000 to assist learning disabled adults, particularly young adults. The group has worked with government and local authorities, and Karen herself has been involved with research for Forum publications such as How to get your money at the Post Office and the British Gas customer guide. She is co-chair of the National Forum of People with Learning Disabilities and sits on the Department of Health's Learning Disability Task Force.
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Media enquiries, please contact:
Liz Nightingale, Communications Manager
Employers' Forum on Disability
Email: liz.nightingale@efd.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7403 3020
About Employers' Forum on Disability
Employers' Forum on Disability is the employers' organisation focused on disability as it affects employers and service providers. With over 400 members, EFD represents organisations that employ around 20 per cent of the UK workforce.Since its establishment in 1991, EFD has worked closely with government and other stakeholders, sharing best practice to make it easier to employ disabled people and serve disabled customers.