• January to March 2026 Article ID: NSS9686 Impact Factor:8.05 Cite Score:188 Download: 13 DOI: https://doi.org/10.63574/nss.9686 View PDf

    Employment Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Analyzing Workplace Inclusion and Discrimination

      Chetan Kothiya
        Research Scholar(UGC-JRF),School of Law,DAVV, Indore (M.P.)
      Dr. Nisha Kevaliya
        Principal, Chameli Devi College, Indore (M.P.)

Abstract: The present discussion is situated within the analysis of disability employment rights and considers the level of workplace inclusion as well as experiential reports from persons with disabilities that show how discrimination plays out. It examines legal structures created to shield these particular members of the population, taking into consideration significant legislations such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidance along with international aspects of disability rights in employment. Issues persist equally concerning, often in less explicit ways, the impact of discrimination on people with disabilities and their ability to fully participate in the world of work. Obstacles to inclusion such as physical inaccessibility of places of work, societal attitudes and employer ignorance are discussed in the paper. It also discusses the best practices to support inclusive environments, featuring organizational policies and procedures, assistive technologies, and diversity training initiatives that advance equality. This paper highlights that adherence to legal requirements is insufficient a positive and inclusive corporate culture which values diversity and promotes equal opportunities for employees irrespective of disabled status needs to be implemented.

Keywords: Workplace inclusion, discrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Accessibility, inclusive workplace, Diversity training, adaptive technologies, Equality, Workplace Culture.