Barriers
Although people with disabilities are qualified and willing to work, they face many barriers in the workplace that have in many occasions resulted in their dismissal from the workplace. In addition, individuals with disabilities do not get an opportunity to discuss the challenges they face with their employers even if they are employed (Jans, Kaye, & Jones, 2012, p. 155). There are also perceptions in some environments that people disabilities must work harder than the others in order to get employment, which is unfair. These technical barriers affect all the people with disabilities, both visible and invisible. Nevertheless, the barriers could be worse on individuals with invisible disabilities because their conditions may not only be neglected, but may not be noticed as well. It is unfair to ask …show more content…
12). However, the protection depends on whether or not the workers have disclosed his or her disability to the employer. In this regard, the worker may not be protected if she or he has not disclosed the disability to the employer. This affects the people with invisible disability greatly especially those that decide to hide their disabilities. The employers cannot be punished legally for failing to protect such workers because disclosure is a required condition. This brings a controversy because the people with invisible disability sometimes decide to hide their disabilities to avoid being denied chances to work or to avoid stigmatization. Therefore, the Equality Act of 2000 may not be able to protect them from disability discrimination. Organizations should have ways of dealing with discrimination internally to ensure that colleges and corporations do not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. Ending discrimination would ensure that individuals with disabilities are given equal opportunities with those living without
Although people with disabilities are qualified and willing to work, they face many barriers in the workplace that have in many occasions resulted in their dismissal from the workplace. In addition, individuals with disabilities do not get an opportunity to discuss the challenges they face with their employers even if they are employed (Jans, Kaye, & Jones, 2012, p. 155). There are also perceptions in some environments that people disabilities must work harder than the others in order to get employment, which is unfair. These technical barriers affect all the people with disabilities, both visible and invisible. Nevertheless, the barriers could be worse on individuals with invisible disabilities because their conditions may not only be neglected, but may not be noticed as well. It is unfair to ask …show more content…
12). However, the protection depends on whether or not the workers have disclosed his or her disability to the employer. In this regard, the worker may not be protected if she or he has not disclosed the disability to the employer. This affects the people with invisible disability greatly especially those that decide to hide their disabilities. The employers cannot be punished legally for failing to protect such workers because disclosure is a required condition. This brings a controversy because the people with invisible disability sometimes decide to hide their disabilities to avoid being denied chances to work or to avoid stigmatization. Therefore, the Equality Act of 2000 may not be able to protect them from disability discrimination. Organizations should have ways of dealing with discrimination internally to ensure that colleges and corporations do not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. Ending discrimination would ensure that individuals with disabilities are given equal opportunities with those living without