Abdul Wahab, Harlida and Ayub, Zainal Amin and Arshad, Rozita (2016) Employment for People with Disability: Some Findings on the Policy and Implementation. International Review of Management and Marketing, 6 (S8). pp. 327-332. ISSN 2146-4405

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Abstract

Employment for people with disability (PWD) is a challenging issue. It is common for PWD to experiencing severe economic deprivation and social disadvantages. To acknowledge and ensure their employment right, almost all the governments of all countries in the world has managed to bring in policies relating to PWD.These have been reflected in the enactments, laws, regulations, schemes, and also institutions established for the development and wellbeing of PWD. Consequently, there have been positive changes in the society towards PWD.This paper discusses the employment of PWD in Malaysia by looking at the policies and their implementation.Using a qualitative approach, a number of respondents who deal with the policies and PWD were interviewed to understand the issues, problems and experiences of PWD.The study found that the government has shown a great effort by introducing various policies and laws, holding programmes as well as proposing initiatives to support rights and enhance life of PWD in Malaysia.Yet, when it comes to employment, further improvements are expected particularly in terms of the implementation together with the understanding and cooperation from the employers.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	People with Disability, Employment, Policy, Implementation
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions:	School of Law
Depositing User:	Mrs. Norazmilah Yaakub
Date Deposited:	29 Apr 2018 01:40
Last Modified:	29 Apr 2018 01:40
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/23993

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