Meeting with employers of Almetyevsk
Another meeting devoted to preservation of jobs for people with disabilities was recently held within the walls of the Job Center of Almetyevsk municipal district. The meeting was organized upon the initiative of two local enterprises – OOO ARPP South – West and OOO UPP AROI.
Participants of the meeting named the main barriers job seekers with a disability may experience in gaining and keeping employment. Among them: discriminatory attitudes and behaviours during recruitment, and in the workplace, from employers and others, low levels of awareness of rights at work, lack of availability of jobs, lack of assistance in finding, securing and maintaining employment.
Businesses and organisations of different sizes, and from in their turn may face particular challenges. Some possible barriers employers may experience in employing people with disability include difficulties in complying with multiple laws and regulations related to anti-discrimination, employment, work, health and safety, workers compensation and insurance.