Only 22% of autistic adults in the UK are in any kind of employment according to 2021 ONS data, the lowest rate for any disability classification. For employers including legal services firms that are facing talent challenges and committed to diversity inclusion, this should be both shocking – and an important opportunity.
Read more about Herbert Smith Freehills autism employment working group that has been working to remove these barriers for several years in this article: Let’s make legal services truly autism-inclusive.
