.... In turn, policy and practice legitimize their exclusion by labeling these women as “unworthy” of educational and vocational investment. Originality/value By theorizing “deservingness” as a mechanism enacted through institutional gatekeeping and employer practices, the study contributes to employment...

...Jennifer Remnant Purpose This paper explores how deservingness features in how line managers and employees with cancer negotiate post-diagnosis support in the workplace. Design/methodology/approach It draws on narrative interview data from people with cancer in the UK who were employed when...