Disability managers essential to stopping ableism in the workplace

A new study shows that disability managers are an essential part of any workplace when it comes to preventing ableism.

With organisations often not fully enforcing disability laws, disability managers are a necessity for implementing practices.

This is according to a study conducted by Lisa Buchter (Professor of sociology at emlyon business school), which found that proactive disability managers helped people to understand the law, stressed the need for recruitment over communication, highlighted relevant accommodations, and provided approaches to deconstruct ableism – diffusing it to all in the organisation through training, awareness campaigns, and policies.

Lisa Buchter, said, “Despite disability laws being introduced, most companies still do not meet the quota of disabled workers in France.

“This, in part, stemmed from limited recruitment of people with disabilities and from the failure of organisations to accommodate and retain workers whose disabilities worsened over time.

“My research sheds light on the need to act at different levels to address the various forms of ableism and emphasises the importance of disability managers to engage in this important work.”

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