Employees with Physical Disabilities within Private Sector Employment

terra_ferma

This is obviously not proper social research or a student project, just asking random questions, in my opinion. It does not say what university, but I expect not a red brick one!

I bet s/he just wants us to provide ideas that would help him/her answer some questions, maybe write an essay, and the panel may not even realise how s/he got them...
But maybe I'm being cynical.

terra_ferma

Nessynoo wrote: »

I interpret it as the OP wants some opinions from us; s/he will then read these quotes to the focus group, who will then discuss/debate. Qualitative, not quantiative, is my opinion.

Thank you for your expert opinion on what constitute qualitative social research..... :rotfl:

jdturk

terra_ferma wrote: »

This is obviously not proper social research or a student project, just asking random questions, in my opinion. It does not say what university, but I expect not a red brick one!

I bet s/he just wants us to provide ideas that would help him/her answer some questions, maybe write an essay, and the panel may not even realise how s/he got them...
But maybe I'm being cynical.

yes yes you are

mqandy

Nessynoo wrote: »

On the other hand, I feel employers are scared to employ disabled people, for the fear of doing something wrong and getting sued. Debate...

To a point, I agree. Just like all the anti-sexism laws actually mean employment a woman can be hugely expensive for a small biz - esp. if they get it wrong like you suggest!

On the other hand, the Public sector goes too far IMO, and offers "Positive" Discrimination to the disabled, by guaranteeing an interview.

I would hate that to become law.

terra_ferma

mqandy wrote: »

To a point, I agree. Just like all the anti-sexism laws actually mean employment a woman can be hugely expensive for a small biz - esp. if they get it wrong like you suggest!

On the other hand, the Public sector goes too far IMO, and offers "Positive" Discrimination to the disabled, by guaranteeing an interview.

I would hate that to become law.

I don't know what your experience of working in the public sector is, but don't believe everything you read!
In many years working in the voluntary/public sector I have seen very little sign of actual positive discrimination. Lots of box-ticking, but not much happening in practice. (but maybe someone else who knows about employment practice in the public sector, in HR or management knows differently?)

Similar to the myth that all social housing goes to asylum seekers.
It makes disadvantage people look like they have an advantage, and the poor 'white/male/middle class/straight/able/british etc etc' person is being discriminated against.

corgiman

working for the public sector nhs in this case when you have a disabilty is crap.Managers do not follow the dda regarding reasanable adjustments and they question you on everything you try to do so people who think positive discrimation goes on in the selection process need to be told this is not the case the nhs do not like disabled people working for them