Tuesday, January 29, 2008
[IWS] ILO Bangkok: DISABILITY RESOURCES GUIDE for EMPLOYERS in ASIA & the PACIFIC [2007]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
International Labour Organization (ILO) Bangkok
EmployAbility: A resource guide on disability for employers in Asia and the Pacific [2007]
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/skills/disability/download/perry.pdf
[full-text, 142 pages]
[excerpt]
Many companies around the region are learning that people with disabilities are
productive and that they bring many benefits to the workplace. EmployAbility:
A resource guide on disability for employers in Asia and the Pacific has been
developed at the request of employers who need information to take advantage
of this often untapped human resource. These employers know that to compete
in a highly competitive, global marketplace, companies must have full access to
talent and be responsive to the communities in which they operate.
Preface
Introduction
What is the business case?....................................................................................5
About this resource manual...................................................................................6
Publications
Publications available and free of charge on the Internet..................................7
Publications free upon request............................................................................ 10
Priced publications...............................................................................................11
Websites
Employers' organizations.....................................................................................13
Information for employers...................................................................................13
General disability information.............................................................................14
General disability organizations..........................................................................14
International and regional organizations............................................................15
Policy Examples
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry................................................18
American Telephone &Telegraph........................................................................24
British Broadcasting Corporation.......................................................................25
Employers' Federation of Ceylon........................................................................33
International Labour Office..................................................................................38
Marriott International...........................................................................................44
Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities...............................................45
Nike: Statement on People with Disabilities......................................................46
Nike: Code Leadership Standard on Non-discrmination..................................52
Westpac Banking Corporation............................................................................53
Good Practice Examples
CEI Plastics............................................................................................................60
Chang Shin............................................................................................................61
CJ Telenix..............................................................................................................63
Employers' Federation of Ceylon........................................................................65
Jollibee Foods Corporation.................................................................................67
JW Marriott...........................................................................................................69
Kyobo Life Insurance............................................................................................71
Nanglo International.............................................................................................73
Panasonic............................................................................................................74
UBS AG.................................................................................................................75
Organizations and Government Offices
Afghanistan.............................................................................................................78
Australia..................................................................................................................79
Bangladesh.............................................................................................................80
Cambodia...............................................................................................................82
China.......................................................................................................................84
Fiji...........................................................................................................................85
Hong Kong SAR, China.........................................................................................85
India.........................................................................................................................87
Indonesia................................................................................................................90
Japan.......................................................................................................................91
Korea, Republic of..................................................................................................91
Lao PDR...................................................................................................................92
Macau SAR, China..................................................................................................92
Malaysia..................................................................................................................93
Mongolia.................................................................................................................95
Nepal.......................................................................................................................96
New Zealand...........................................................................................................96
Pakistan...................................................................................................................97
Philippines..............................................................................................................98
Samoa...................................................................................................................100
Singapore.............................................................................................................101
Sri Lanka................................................................................................................102
Taiwan, China........................................................................................................103
Thailand................................................................................................................103
Viet Nam...............................................................................................................105
Guidelines and Fact Sheets
Hiring persons with disabilities...........................................................................108
Company disability policy guidelines and self-assessment checklist...............110
Inclusion of persons with disabilities...................................................................112
Language..............................................................................................................114
Overcoming fears and concerns........................................................................116
Disability-friendly strategies...............................................................................118
Attitudinal barriers...............................................................................................121
Psychiatric disabilities and mental illness.........................................................125
Hidden disabilities................................................................................................128
Barrier-free tourism..............................................................................................132
Glossary
thanks
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
International Labour Organization (ILO) Bangkok
EmployAbility: A resource guide on disability for employers in Asia and the Pacific [2007]
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/skills/disability/download/perry.pdf
[full-text, 142 pages]
[excerpt]
Many companies around the region are learning that people with disabilities are
productive and that they bring many benefits to the workplace. EmployAbility:
A resource guide on disability for employers in Asia and the Pacific has been
developed at the request of employers who need information to take advantage
of this often untapped human resource. These employers know that to compete
in a highly competitive, global marketplace, companies must have full access to
talent and be responsive to the communities in which they operate.
Preface
Introduction
What is the business case?....................................................................................5
About this resource manual...................................................................................6
Publications
Publications available and free of charge on the Internet..................................7
Publications free upon request............................................................................ 10
Priced publications...............................................................................................11
Websites
Employers' organizations.....................................................................................13
Information for employers...................................................................................13
General disability information.............................................................................14
General disability organizations..........................................................................14
International and regional organizations............................................................15
Policy Examples
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry................................................18
American Telephone &Telegraph........................................................................24
British Broadcasting Corporation.......................................................................25
Employers' Federation of Ceylon........................................................................33
International Labour Office..................................................................................38
Marriott International...........................................................................................44
Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities...............................................45
Nike: Statement on People with Disabilities......................................................46
Nike: Code Leadership Standard on Non-discrmination..................................52
Westpac Banking Corporation............................................................................53
Good Practice Examples
CEI Plastics............................................................................................................60
Chang Shin............................................................................................................61
CJ Telenix..............................................................................................................63
Employers' Federation of Ceylon........................................................................65
Jollibee Foods Corporation.................................................................................67
JW Marriott...........................................................................................................69
Kyobo Life Insurance............................................................................................71
Nanglo International.............................................................................................73
Panasonic............................................................................................................74
UBS AG.................................................................................................................75
Organizations and Government Offices
Afghanistan.............................................................................................................78
Australia..................................................................................................................79
Bangladesh.............................................................................................................80
Cambodia...............................................................................................................82
China.......................................................................................................................84
Fiji...........................................................................................................................85
Hong Kong SAR, China.........................................................................................85
India.........................................................................................................................87
Indonesia................................................................................................................90
Japan.......................................................................................................................91
Korea, Republic of..................................................................................................91
Lao PDR...................................................................................................................92
Macau SAR, China..................................................................................................92
Malaysia..................................................................................................................93
Mongolia.................................................................................................................95
Nepal.......................................................................................................................96
New Zealand...........................................................................................................96
Pakistan...................................................................................................................97
Philippines..............................................................................................................98
Samoa...................................................................................................................100
Singapore.............................................................................................................101
Sri Lanka................................................................................................................102
Taiwan, China........................................................................................................103
Thailand................................................................................................................103
Viet Nam...............................................................................................................105
Guidelines and Fact Sheets
Hiring persons with disabilities...........................................................................108
Company disability policy guidelines and self-assessment checklist...............110
Inclusion of persons with disabilities...................................................................112
Language..............................................................................................................114
Overcoming fears and concerns........................................................................116
Disability-friendly strategies...............................................................................118
Attitudinal barriers...............................................................................................121
Psychiatric disabilities and mental illness.........................................................125
Hidden disabilities................................................................................................128
Barrier-free tourism..............................................................................................132
Glossary
thanks
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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