According to a survey conducted by the Royal National Institute for Deaf people (RNID), fewer than two thirds of deaf and hard of hearing people are in work - compared to 75% of the general population.

The charity is asking employers to help combat discrimination and create more accessible workplaces. The problem ranges from the attitudes of potential employers to a basic lack of deaf awareness, which represents a "serious barrier" to deaf and hard of hearing people finding work.

The Confederation of British Industry's human resources policy director, Susan Anderson says: "employment rates would rise if firms and staff were given more advice. The CBI wants to work with organisations like RNID to demonstrate to employers that relatively small adjustments can make a big difference to integrating deaf and hard of hearing people into the workplace."

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