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August 20, 2026Employee Relations

Employment of persons with physical disabilities: a phenomenological exploration of employer and employee perspectives

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ASAnita SinghLALois Armour

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Qualitative phenomenological study reveals critical psychological and communication divides between employers and workers with physical disabilities, highlighting misalignments in workplace inclusion.

Key Points

  • Evaluate the dual perspectives of employers and employees with physical disabilities to understand workplace inclusion barriers and inform targeted human resource strategies.
  • Conducted an interpretive (Heideggerian) phenomenological study using qualitative thematic analysis.
  • Interviewed 17 employees with physical disabilities and 15 employers to assess lived experiences, barriers, and facilitators of workplace inclusion.
  • Employees with physical disabilities reported reduced psychological safety and feeling intellectually underestimated, resulting in a persistent perceived need to prove their professional competence.
  • Employers prioritized legal compliance and financial considerations while feeling uncomfortable initiating open dialogue, frequently misattributing social exclusion solely to physical accessibility limitations.

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Singh et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a86b56c8a91293e6a1ccd38https://doi.org/10.1108/er-04-2025-0272
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