Disability Discrimination

I will ensure disabled people have the same access to justice as non-disabled people. People with disabilities should be treated fairly at work. I will assist persons with disabilities who wish to transition into paid employment by taking down any obstacles placed in their way and fighting against any workplace discrimination. The job gap between persons with disabilities and those without disabilities has been shrinking slowly, our nation is losing out because we are not maximising the potential of our workforce, people with disabilities are likely to work for much less pay than persons without disabilities. This must change. One-fourth of employers acknowledge that they would be less inclined to hire a candidate with a disability, and seven out of ten people with neuro-divergent conditions claim to have faced discrimination at work.