Disability in the Workplace e-learning module.

Description

There are roughly 1.85 billion disabled people in the world and it’s thought to be the fastest growing global demographic. Yet disabled people remain the most marginalised and discriminated group of people in the workplace.

Whether they have a visible or invisible disability, factors such as inaccessible public transport and buildings, alongside out-dated attitudes to the capabilities of disabled people mean they are still hugely under-represented in the workplace and often experience a prejudiced pay-gap.

By addressing physical barriers, plus, more importantly, evolving the general attitude and culture of inclusion within the workplace, businesses can start to generate a more welcoming environment for disabled people.

Learning Objectives

We hope at the end of this lesson you will:

• Gain an understanding of the key issues associated with disability in the workplace.
• Be able to articulate the business case for a broader demographic in the workplace.
• Learn about disability discrimination and think about what might prevent disabled people from accessing the workplace – physical and beyond.
• Learn what you can do to make the workplace more inclusive for disabled people.