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VOL. 10, ISSUE 3 (2025)
Employment discrimination and disability: Legal remedies and best practices
Authors
Jyoti Poonia
Abstract
Despite significant legislative and judicial advancements, a profound
disparity in employment outcomes persists for people with disabilities. This
report presents a comprehensive, tri-national analysis of employment
discrimination and disability, focusing on the legal frameworks, remedial
processes, and strategic best practices in the United States, the United
Kingdom, and India. The analysis reveals a stark contrast between legal intent
and lived reality, evidenced by persistent employment gaps and occupational
segregation. This discrepancy is fundamentally rooted in a historical paradigm
that viewed disability as an individual's deficit, rather than a societal issue
of inaccessibility and systemic exclusion. The report argues that a conceptual
shift toward the social and human rights models of disability is essential to
achieve substantive equality. Through a detailed comparative examination of the
U.S. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the U.K. Equality Act 2010, and the
Indian Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, the analysis
identifies distinct legislative approaches—from the reactive,
litigation-centric model of the U.S. to the proactive, anticipatory duty of the
U.K. and the quota-based, constitutional framework of India. The report further
explores how landmark judicial decisions have shaped, clarified, and expanded
these legal protections. It concludes by presenting a compelling business case
for disability inclusion, synthesizing evidence of enhanced innovation and
financial performance among leading companies. The report's findings provide a
strategic blueprint for policymakers and corporations to move beyond mere legal
compliance toward the adoption of human-centric best practices that foster
truly inclusive, equitable, and productive workplaces.
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Pages:70-75
How to cite this article:
Jyoti Poonia "Employment discrimination and disability: Legal remedies and best practices". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Education and Research, Vol 10, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 70-75
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