Disability inclusion is a win-win, achievable goal

One mistaken belief is that employing PWDs requires large amounts of money and effort. But this need not be so, as there's a range of grants and resources to back employers

Fiona Lam

Published Wed, May 1, 2019 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

FOR all of the progress that Singapore has made over the years, the country remains a laggard when it comes to employing persons with disabilities (PWDs).

But hiring PWDs need not be a daunting task for businesses, advocates for the disabled tell The Business Times.

Thanks to the ample resources on inclusive hiring now available to employers and the many options they can choose from to create accessible workplaces, disability inclusion is doable for everyone to the mutual benefit of all parties.

Singapore's PWD employment rate trails behind most other developed c…

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