Vocational Rehabilitation in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

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Table 1 CSR initiatives to promote the employment of PWD in companies Scope Measures Working Environment Accessibility (barrier-free), universal workplace design strategies, accessible technologies, assistive technology, individual adoptions of the workplace, barrier-free corporate website Corporate Culture Promoting a diverse climate, encouraging PWD to form networks or interest groups within the company Human Resources Sensitizing employees and managers, providing a barrier-free recruiting process, participation in job fares, offering internships, training, and placement programs as well as entry-level positions to disburden the entry of PWD in labour, leadership development opportunities for PWD, providing role models within the company Job Adapted, flexible or irregular working hours, telecommuting, adjustments of the job profile Management signal the willingness to employ PWD (internally and externally), define the commitment in terms of actions, and provide incentives for employees regarding the promotion of employment of PWD Source: Own presentation according to Miethlich & Slahor (2018a, p. 353) Vocational RehabilitationAfter an accident or a severe illness, it can be difficult or even impossible to return to work due to a long absence from work or permanent restraints. In this case, vocational rehabilitation takes place along with health-related rehabilitation. Various studies show that employed people recover almost twice as fast as unemployed people. 107 Likewise, the longer a person stays away from the workplace, the less likely they will return to their original workplace. The return to the company to a possibly adapted workplace during the healing process enables the person concerned to remain involved in the business and formally and informally in contact with the company, employees, and superiors. The maintained employment in the company offers the person concerned psychologically important security during recovery. 108 Purpose of vocational rehabilitationVocational rehabilitation enables persons with a temporary, impending or permanent disability to access, return, or remain employed. 109 As a decisive intervention in a prolonged absence from work, vocational rehabilitation can accelerate the return to

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