#disabled workers

Wish me 🌠 good luck🌠, ladies.

(Or Merde if you're french lol)

Finding a job can be a challenge for anyone, but for people with both visible and non-visible disabilities in Nova Scotia, the barriers can feel insurmountable. According to the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW), the province has one of the largest employment gaps in the country: 20 per cent between people with and without disabilities, which is higher than the national average of 16 per cent.

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I would like to point out the massive amount of effort and work from disabled people, including those of us with massive energy limitations due to our health, that have already gone into this.

Imagine a government who was actually willing to engage with this intense willingness to design a less cruel system?

It wouldn't be the point, but I can only imagine it would likely cost less than the huge amount they currently spend on torturing disabled people via the benefits system. It might actually mean more of us being in a position to pay income taxes, even, were they willing to incentivise employers to employ disabled people, penalise those who don't, and/or create flexible wfh jobs as multiple DPOs have suggested.

Labour's issue, like that of other right-wing parties, is not with spending money. It is with spending money to fulfil the needs of poor and marginalised people rather than the interests, including corporate interests, of the wealthy.

Limited hours

Limited duties

A stool or chair in the workspace

Adjusting the workspace to accommodate a mobility or other life aid

Loosened time restrictions, or the ability to do tasks in the order that works best for you

A convenient place to plug in your AAC

Safety equipment and PPE that accounts for aids and service animals

Lenience with sick days and shorted shifts

Adjustment to lighting, sound, or scent of the work environment, including restricting the use of heavily scented products

Statement by the Prime Minister (Trudeau) on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

“‘On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we recognize Canadians, and people around the world, who live with a disability. ... ‘Even as people with disabilities lead the way forward, many still face discrimination, exclusion, and barriers. ... ‘Over the last four years, we have taken significant steps to remove barriers and ensure equal opportunities for all Canadians. This July, the Accessible Canada Act came into force, after being developed with disability communities through the most inclusive and accessible consultations in Canadian history. Canada's first national accessibility law is helping to create communities, workplaces, and services that give everyone the opportunity to participate fully in society.’”

Cision, December 3, 2019: “Statement by the Prime Minister on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities”

United Nations, December 3, 2019: “International Day of Persons with Disabilities: 3 December”

Statistics Canada, December 3, 2019: “The Dynamics of Disability: Progressive, Recurrent or Fluctuating Limitations,” by Stuart Morris, Gail Fawcett, Linden R. Timoney and Jeffrey Hughes (31 pages, PDF)

Government of Canada, July 11, 2019: “Canada’s first federal accessibility legislation comes into force,”  Employment and Social Development Canada

Government of Canada, July 11, 2019: “Accessible Canada Act (S.C. 2019, c. 10)” (83 pages, PDF)

Disabled workers suffer pay penalty

“Disabled employees are paid 12.2% less than their non-disabled peers, according to official data. ... The data underlines the struggle facing many disabled workers, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) said. ‘Too many disabled people continue to face prejudice and struggle to get into employment or to remain in work, and are less likely to progress to senior management roles or to work in professional occupations.’”

BBC, December 2, 2019: “Disabled workers suffer pay penalty”