Commentators call for employers to consider why staff might want to hide their neurodivergence, as two fifths report feeling uncomfortable asking for reasonable adjustments
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Half of neurodivergent employees have taken time off work due to their neurodivergence, City & Guilds’ annual Neurodiversity Index found. This increased 5% from last year.
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