Some employers are not taking on disabled workers for fear of being politically incorrect when addressing them and their disability. Concerns have been raised that although employers feel they should hire more staff with disabilities, many see the 'language of disability' is a major obstacle. A particular worry for employers is the seemingly constant changes which are made to the way people refer to disabilities - such as blindness now being called "visual impairment". Bosses are also said to be very concerned about not causing offence but that the different references were leaving them struggling to keep up. A survey by Remploy found that 75 per cent of employers think it is important to hire disabled people, be they graduates or school-leavers, in order to create a diverse environment. Beth Carruthers, Remploy's director of employment services, said: "The survey shows very clearly that employers recognise the talents and skills disabled people can bring to the workplace. "The important thing is not the language used to describe disability, but that disabled people receive the same respect and opportunities as non-disabled people." Figures from the Labour Force Survey 2005 show that the employment rate for disabled graduates was 76 per cent, while more than 90 per cent of non-disabled graduates found work.
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