Posts tagged "disability discrimination"

Five disability advocates share some valuable insights into their advocacy work, what they wish more people understood about living with a disability, as well as their hopes for the future.

Researchers have also found the employment rate for disabled people in Australia has decreased over the past decade.

A worker in the US claimed an unwanted office birthday party led to a series of panic attacks.

The harsh reality is chronic illness is extraordinarily common, so the first step toward meeting your obligations as an employer is to be educated.

Job interviews can be a significant barrier since people with autism often struggle to understand unstated communication and social norms.

Just 16% of adults with autism are in full-time paid employment, and most of them face bullying, discrimination and isolation.

By Simon Darcy, University of Technology Sydney and Tracy Taylor, University of Technology Sydney

Only 53% of Australians with disabilit…