Disability Employment

The Disability Discrimination Act makes it unlawful to discriminate against people with disabilities in employment, including recruitment, terms and conditions of employment, and dismissal or termination.

In many developed countries around the world a debate has moved beyond a concern about the cost of maintaining dependent people with a disability to the struggle to find effective ways of ensuring people with a disability can participate in and contribute to society in all aspects of life.

This Disabled World category on disability employment is intended to provide a convenient entry point for resources on equal employment opportunity and disability, as well as links to resources from other worldwide employment organizations and agencies, including websites for persons with disabilities looking for work, disability job vacancies, and jobs working from home.

One such online employment service, AARJobs.com, is a leading national equal opportunity employment magazine and website that connects employers to professionals who are seeking jobs, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, sexual preference or disability. For more than 30 years, AAR has provided progressive businesses and institutions with a forum to find employees who represent the dynamic kaleidoscope of our country’s population. Visit www.aarjobs.com to learn more.

Please let Disabled World know if you are aware of other resources which should be referred to or if there are materials on employment you would like to see available on our website.

Our disability employment categories by country can be found in the right hand menu, while general job articles are listed below.

Search for Jobs: You can also search our Disability Related Jobs section to find thousands of health and disability employment vacancies from around the world.

Further Information Regarding Disability Employment

Conference Helps Employers Hire More People with Disabilities
Job prospects for Ontarians living with a disability are taking another step forward today as more than 150 Toronto businesses and 300 delegates gather to address issues related to hiring people with disabilities.

Canada Employment Program Supports People with Disabilities in Vancouver
Local community organizations will be able to help people with disabilities develop the skills they need to make the transition to the labour market thanks to support from the Government of Canada.

The APSE - People with Disabilities and Supported Employment
The APSE is a national non-profit membership organization that was founded in 1988 under the name, "Association for Persons in Supported Employment." The organization is now simply known as the, "APSE," and is the only national organization in America that has an exclusive focus on integrated employment and career advancement opportunities for people with disabilities.

Survey Shows Wide Acceptance for Capabilities of Severely Disabled
Survey shows wide acceptance for capabilities of people blind, severely disabled, despite 60 percent unemployed.

Worksupport - Employment and People with Disabilities
Worksupport's purpose is to study supports that are the most effective where assisting persons with disabilities in maintaining employment while advancing their careers. The people who are the main focus of their many projects are people with disabilities, with an emphasis on people who are unemployed, underemployed, or who are at risk of losing the employment they do have.

Educate Employees about Disability Income Protection
The Council for Disability Awareness (CDA) is alerting all employers that disabling illnesses have become one of the fastest growing threats to employees' income. In fact, they now account for 55 percent of workplace absences.

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
The annual celebration of Disability Employment Awareness Month
heightens awareness while recognizing the contributions of Americans with disabilities to both our workforce and our society.

Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities - NISH - AbilityOne
NISH is one of two national nonprofit agencies that was designated by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. The agency was created in 1974 so support nonprofit agencies (NPA's) that participate in the, "AbilityOne," program which provides employment opportunities for persons who are either blind, or experience severe disabilities by procuring Federal contracts for services and goods.

Disability Employment Website
GettingHired.com is a website that offers employment options for persons with disabilities, as well as opportunities for employers to connect with skilled workers.

Employee Disability, Absenteeism and Productivity Issues
A new research brief concludes that far too many supervisors and managers in the Canadian workplace are not equipped to deal with employee health, productivity, absenteeism, disability, and employees returning to work after an absence. According to the survey, which involved more than 100 Canadian organizations, this can be even more of a problem during times of economic uncertainty.

Hans Selye Foundation Targets 2009 Stress Casualties
As post-Katrina results clearly signal, even if today's economic climate quickly turns around, the past six months' work life traumas will likely feed a multi-year pipeline of disabilities. And, as historical data forecast, company balance sheets will also be hit by turnover of key talent plus jittery employees going through the motions.

Self Employed Canadians Managing Recession but not Risk
Self-employed Canadians tend to have more debt and risk to manage than the average Canadian employee, but that is having limited effect on their stress and work levels during this recession, according to a survey conducted by Desjardins Financial Security.

Fitting In: When you are Unhappy with your Job
So you're current job is not all bed and roses. But you do have a choice. You know deep down you can choose your boss, position and salary. You have the power to create the life you wanted if you take control. With knowing how to get what you want, and getting what you really long for, then you can deal better with stress...and stress management will be a lot easier.

Age Discrimination and Employment
Age discrimination and employment related issued are gaining more and more prominence in recent times due to a number of regulations and enactments which prohibit any kind of unlawful discrimination. Today with judicial pronouncements as well as various rules make it imperative for avoiding age discrimination and being equal opportunity employer.

How to Get a Government Job
Government jobs are very sought after because they offer better job stability and benefits than many comparable jobs in the private sector. However, many people are intimidated by the fact that they don't know how to navigate the process of getting a government job. Don't let fear of the unknown eliminate a fantastic opportunity!

Living and Working with a Disability
This article describes the ADA and the type of educational and professional assistance disabled persons may receive from various institutions and government agencies as well as its affect on internal business environments.

Whistleblowing - Michelmores Employment Law Update
Learn some recent developments in the area of whistleblowing - that is, claims of suffering a detriment or dismissal on account of making a protected disclosure under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA).

Disability Employability Issues
The viewpoints of those without disabilities are not always representative of those with disabilities. This is especially true when it comes to the employment arena. Why are these viewpoints different? There are myths and misconceptions regarding the employability and other factors.

Disability As a Barrier to Work
When somebody has a disability, they are often considered to be less able to work than the average person. Employers look at a disabled person and they are reluctant to hire them because they feel that they will not do the best job possible. Not only is it illegal not to hire somebody because of a disability, but it is also a false opinion that a disabled person cannot work. No matter what the disability, usually there is at least one job suited to the person.

Consider your Welfare when Choosing an Employer
Working for an employer that does not consider your welfare as a human being can outweigh the financial advantages of even the best salary package. Our needs as individuals don't simply evaporate because we are paid a good salary.

Disability Employment Resources
Disabled World has listed a number of online resources that will be of assistance to people with disabilities looking for employment and employers seeking information on hiring a disabled person.