Benefits of Employing Disabled People in the Workplace

: Regarding the Workplace as a Dynamic System

Abstract

This paper reconsiders and illustrates the future direction of employment for disabled people. Since around 2000, the number of employed disabled people has increased, driven by the ongoing reform of relevant laws and frameworks. The 2013 reform, which followed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, marked a turning point in that it paid attention to quality improvement as well. However, the quality aspect is not yet sufficient.The quantity and quality growth of employment for disabled people is not merely a matter of guaranteeing the labor rights of disabled people, but we should aim for a symbiotic society that benefits all people.I investigated the benefits of employing disabled people in the workplace, believing that their employment leads to decent work. The investigation revealed the following three points : First, the benefits of employing disabled people range widely from work/role division to new business development. Second, important for achieving such benefits are the utilization of supporting organizations and frameworks, and unconventional thinking about employment for disabled people. Third, the promotion of employment for disabled people requires consistent frameworks from the individual level to the policy level. This report is based on that investigation.