Originally published here.

Basic facts about the socio-economic situation of working-age people with disabilities:

• Their employment rate has persistentlybeen far below that of other people;

• They are twice as likely as other people tolive in poverty; even more likely if“unattached” or a lone parente;

• Like other citizens, people withdisabilities have the right to pursue theirown vision of a good life

• Participate in relationships with trusted others

• Reasonable safety and security

• Socially included, valued andrespected as equals

• Free and self-determining

• Same right to employment as allothers

• The antitheses of these values stem inpart from derogatory understandings andtreatment of disabled people and areprohibited:

• Exclusion, exploitation, cruelty,degradation, violence, poverty and abuse;

The research literature features themes such as:

• Employer and systemic discrimination

• Employer (and co-worker) attitudes and stereotyping

• Lack of inclusive workplace cultures and practices

• Low pay

• Precarity of work

• Scarce hours

• Unmet needs for job accommodations

• Occupational clustering

• Segregation Overall

Quality of work: Needfor a more unified view

With attention to:

• Opportunities for employment

• Adequacy of earnings

• Supports for productivity

• Hours of work

• Security of work

• Duration of work

• Equality of opportunity

• Equality of treatment

• Freedom from discrimination

• Freedom from constraint, oppression andexploitation

• Safe and accessible workplaces

• Transitions between work and socialsecurity, as needed

• Workers’ voice and recognition

You can read the complete report here.