Diversity and Sustainability of Employment Through the Lens of Employers and Individuals With Disabilities

Abstract

Despite the international commitment to guarantee the rights of disabled people, including the rights at the workplace, evidence shows that legislations are faced with different barriers to achieving their expected inclusion goals. Even more, the literature reported some counter-effects to the implementation of international and national legislations. Diversity studies have argued that the successful implementation of organizational support strategies is more guaranteed when barriers are well understood. This chapter examines the perceptions of employers and individuals with disabilities, including those with mental disabilities, of the barriers that inhibit diversity management at the workplace. The authors suggest extending the diversity literature by examining other organizational factors that facilitate the employment and sustainability of disabled individuals.