Ethics and Contemporary Issues Project: Introduction, Background, and Ethical Challenges

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Providing People with Disabilities Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace

The author’s main point is that To keep disabled workers engaged at work, numerous organizations have remained at the forefront of efforts to ensure equality and inclusion of them. The argument that the author uses to make the main points is that profiles have been developed by some organizations that provide qualified individuals with equal job options regardless of their total or partial disability.

The issue of providing people with disability a reasonable accommodation in the workplace is important to me because addressing the issue helps a lot of individuals. For fear of prejudice, people with disabilities have not participated actively in the job market. Employers can improve their hiring practices in today's society by encouraging the hiring of people with disabilities. I feel that the sources I have chosen give more information on the topic, and I feel that the sources are relevant.

Managing disabilities in the workplace. (2001). Business & Legal Reports.

In this source, the author provides practical guidance for the management of disability issues in the workplace. A productive workplace has an inclusive culture. Awareness is the first step in effectively implementing a healthy work environment.

Tabor, H. L. (2018).  The impact of providing reasonable accommodations in the workplace.

The author explains the impact of providing reasonable accommodation in the workplace

A diverse workplace in which employees can feel valued is one in which marginalized voices are amplified.

Workplace accommodations for people with disabilities. (2017).  The SAGE Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 2nd edition.  https://doi.org/10.4135/9781483386874.n609

This article has information that may be useful for employees, employers, human resources staff, and others. To find a solution that works, both the employer and the employee need to be involved. Because the employee is aware of the obstacles caused by their disability, they frequently know which accommodations will be most effective.

Conclusion

The similarity of the sources is that they all advocate for reasonable accommodation in the workplace for people with disabilities. The strength of the sources is that they provide practical guidance to manage disability issues in the workplace. Efforts to protect the rights of disabled workers have been enacted as a result of the need to promote equality and successful work performance. There are still some organizations that are reluctant to address these issues.

References

Managing disabilities in the workplace. (2001). Business & Legal Reports.

Tabor, H. L. (2018).  The impact of providing reasonable accommodations in the workplace.

Workplace accommodations for people with disabilities. (2017).  The SAGE Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 2nd edition.  https://doi.org/10.4135/9781483386874.n609