Investigating workplace accommodation for people with invisible disabilities

This report summarizes the methodologies and findings of our research and concludes with recommendations that can be used by the BCCPD when working with employers and people with invisible disabilities. [...] As public institutions and government agencies are the exception to the norm and do not represent all types of employment opportunities, our research goal is to determine what kinds of accommodation major for-profit companies in BC might have in place to effectively assist employees and potential employees who have invisible disabilities. [...] The objectives of this method were to identify accommodation programs being used by for-profit companies in BC and to identify the employer’s level of awareness when hiring and supporting employees with invisible disabilities. [...] The objectives of this method are to include the perspectives people with invisible disabilities have on workplace accommodation, disclosure, what is working in the workplace and to identify challenges and barriers. [...] According to two of the three employment counsellors we interviewed, the general level of awareness of invisible disabilities in the workplace is poor.