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Information Sciences Letters

Information Sciences Letters

Abstract

Employment improves the quality of life; enhances self-confidence, sense of productivity, and social value; and is a source of income. This critical ethnographic qualitative study sought to explore the related attitudes, challenges, and concerns in employing people with disabilities in the private sector from their perspective and that of employers. The study sample included four employers in different sectors: a dairy company, a clothing company, and two companies selling food products. The sample also included five people with disabilities (from three disability categories), who were selected from among 3,706 disabled applicants for employment in the National Labor Portal. Results indicated that employers’ attitude toward hiring people with disabilities is positive related to the latter’s work abilities. Employers empower people with disabilities and give them confidence to perform their duties, specifically considering the types of disabilities and capabilities of the disabled. Equality between employees and employers exists without discrimination, with preference for specific groups of people with disabilities for employment wing to the nature of employment of some employers. However, employers have some concerns with hiring people with multiple disabilities, low productivity, poor health conditions, overprotective families, and who misuse modern technologies. Degrees of disparity exists among employers on the employment of women with disabilities owing to the work environment. Results likewise indicated that people with disabilities have limited satisfaction with the employment offered to them by the private sector. In particular, people with disabilities believe that there are discriminatory practices favoring non-disabled persons in terms of private sector employment, with moderation in wages between the two groups. Moreover, results showed that the private sector provides equal employment rights among employees in terms of employment empowerment, annual leave system, and health insurance. People with disabilities also believe that health status, work environments, concerns, and excessive protection from families have significant and influential roles in their employment in the private sector. Lastly, results demonstrated that people with disabilities do not have challenges using social media or accessing social networks that advertise employment in the private sector.

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