Making the Hidden Visible: Managing Disability in the Workplace

Despite the existence of laws and regulations that are meant to protect the rights of disabled people, disabled individuals continue to be underrepresented in work and are paid less. This study focuses on the experiences of disabled people in the workplace regarding discrimination and unfair treatment, as well as how their abilities and performance compare to those of their coworkers. The study was conducted at ten (10) private companies in three (3) diverse sectors and among self-employed people working in various industries across the country of Bahrain. After distributing the surveys fairly among the stated respondents, fifty surveys were collected out of the 70 sent out. In addition, information was acquired through face-to-face interviews with a few selected respondents who volunteered to be questioned to determine the workplace issues they experienced. These interviews aimed to acquire information on the respondents' experiences.