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Modern Workplace: Disability

Progress on disability employment is at risk under Trump policies; accessible transport is a route to more pay and out of worklessness; Rosie Jones on the curse of ableism and discrimination; how quotas push Chile ahead of Ireland and improve job prospects for more

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Progress on disability employment is at risk under Trump policies
The US administration seeks to dismantle DEI programmes that provide customised equipment and infrastructure at work
AI-powered bionic limbs come at too high a cost for many
Amputees, among the largest minority at work, highlight the need for assistive technology to be affordable and accessible
Japanese companies struggle to meet quotas for disabled workers
Employment records are broken every year but the country has a shrinking workforce, putting pressure on staffing policies
Navigating public transport and infrastructure to work
For disabled jobseekers, accessible trains and buses are a route out of worklessness into employment and higher pay
The squeeze for UK graduate posts hits disabled jobseekers hard
On average, they submit 60% more job applications than non-disabled people, with many employers casting doubt on their ability
Rosie Jones: ‘I was a disabled person who didn’t know the meaning of ableism’
At 21 and fresh out of university, I was grateful to have a job. Even now, discrimination of people with disabilities remains

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How policies in Ireland and Chile hit disabled people’s job prospects
The European nation has one of the largest employment gaps among OECD members and compares poorly against the South American country