Zapošljavanje osoba s invaliditetom u okolnostima pandemije COVID- 19

master's thesis

• Title (english): Employment of persons with disabilities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
• Author: Sanja Sakač
• Mentor: Lelia Kiš-Glavaš (mentor)
• Committee member: Lelia Kiš-Glavaš (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Daniela Bratković (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Damir Miholić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-07-11, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Education/Rehabilitation Sciences

Abstract

Svrha ovog rada je dobiti uvid u zapošljavanje i rad osoba s invaliditetom u okolnostima pandemije COVID-19. Prikazani su aktualni propisi na području zapošljavanja osoba s invaliditetom te se pruža uvid u mogućnosti, prava i obveze osoba s invaliditetom ali i poslodavaca koji zapošljavaju osobe s invaliditetom. Sve osobe s invaliditetom imaju pravo na jednake uvjete i mogućnosti, kao i pravo na ravnopravno sudjelovanje u društvu i život bez prepreka. Postoje brojne dobrobiti rada, poput financijske sigurnosti i neovisnosti, razvijanje vlastitih vještina i kompetencija, poboljšanje samopouzdanja i razvijanje osjećaja doprinosa društvu.
Pandemija koronavirusa dovela je do brojnih izazova za državna i svjetska gospodarstva. Utjecala je na cijelo društvo i na sve građane, a osobito na marginalizirane skupine društva kojima pripadaju i osobe s invaliditetom. Osobe s invaliditetom nailaze na brojne prepreke i izazove u ispunjenju vlastitih potreba. Jedan od najvećih izazova s kojim su se susrele osobe s invaliditetom je zapošljavanje i održavanje postojećeg zaposlenja. Cijela populacija, a osobito osobe s invaliditetom suočavaju se s otkazima, brojim promjenama u načinu rada i načinu zaposlenja, skraćenim radnim vremenom te radom na daljinu. Stoga su ovim radom prikazane donesene preporuke i mjere zaštite osoba s invaliditetom kao i preporuke za rad i očuvanje radnih mjesta u okolnostima pandemije COVID-19 virusa. Uz utjecaj pandemije COVID-19 u Republici Hrvatskoj radom su prikazana istraživanja o iskustvima i načinu zapošljavanja osoba s invaliditetom tijekom pandemije u Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama, Kanadi, Ujedinjenom Kraljevstvu, kao i u zemljama u razvoju poput Argentine i Jordana.
Pandemija COVID-19 otvara brojne mogućnosti rada na daljinu za cijelu populaciju. Rad na daljinu bi u budućnosti mogao imati pozitivan učinak na rad i zapošljavanje osoba s invaliditetom te bi mogao dovesti do toga da poslodavci počnu vrednovati zaposlenike na temelju njihovih znanja, iskustva i sposobnosti, a ne na temelju potrebe za prilagodbom.

Abstract (english)

The purpose of this thesis is to gain insight into the employment and work of persons with disabilities in the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic. Current regulations in the field of employment of persons with disabilities are presented and an insight is provided into the possibilities, rights and obligations of persons with disabilities, as well as employers who employ persons with disabilities. All persons with disabilities have the right to equal conditions and opportunities, as well as the right to equal participation in society and to live without barriers. There are many benefits to working, such as financial security and independence, developing your own skills and competencies, improving your self-confidence and developing a sense of contribution to society.
The coronavirus pandemic has posed a number of challenges to national and global economies. It has affected the whole society and all citizens, especially the marginalized groups of society to which persons with disabilities belong. People with disabilities face a number of obstacles and challenges in meeting their own needs. One of the biggest challenges faced by people with disabilities is hiring and maintaining existing employment. The entire population, and especially people with disabilities, is facing numerous changes in the way of working and the way of employment, reduced working hours and teleworking. Therefore, this thesis presents the adopted recommendations and measures for the protection of persons with disabilities, as well as recommendations for work and preservation of jobs in the circumstances of the COVID-19 virus pandemic. With the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Croatia, the paper presents research on the experiences and employment of people with disabilities during the pandemic in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and developing countries such as Argentina and Jordan.
The COVID-19 pandemic opens up numerous opportunities for remote work for the entire population. Teleworking could have a positive effect on the work and employment of people with disabilities in the future and could lead employers to start valuing employees on the basis of their knowledge, experience and skills, rather than on the need to adapt.

• Keywords: zapošljavanje; osobe s invaliditetom; pandemija COVID-19; budućnost rada
• Keywords (english): employment; persons with disabilities; pandemic COVID-19; future of work
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:158:538107
• Study programme: Title: Graduate study of Educational Rehabilitation; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra edukacijske rehabilitacije (magistar/magistra edukacijske rehabilitacije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-09-01 09:54:25