Annual IBA Employment and Diversity Law Conference
26 Apr - 28 Apr 2023
Session information
Breakout session 2: Beyond flexibility: reaping the benefits of a disability confident workforce
Thursday 27 April (1130) - Friday 28 April (1245)
Committee(s)
Diversity and Equality Law Committee
(Lead)
Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee
(Lead)
Description
While many countries have anti-discrimination and equal opportunity legislation, the employment gap between disabled and non-disabled people remains persistently high and seemingly resistant to any efforts to narrow it. However, with the rise of flexibility in the way we work following the Covid-19 pandemic, this creates a unique opportunity to consider the intersection of technology and disability and reap the benefits of a disability confident workforce. This session will consider the barriers that currently exist, and the opportunities for meaningful progress to reduce the employment gap.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Yvonne Frederiksen LL.M. | Norrbom Vinding, Copenhagen, Denmark; Conference Quality Officer, Diversity and Equality Law Committee |
| Carol Zhu | Zhong Lun Law Firm, Shanghai, China |
Speakers
| Abbey Dalton | Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Donald Robert Houlin | Arcor Group, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Marie Clare Le Chevalier | Accenture, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Sebastian Lopez Yañes | Cargill, Buenos Aires, Argentina |