Evaluating the Conducive Work Environment of Employees with Disability: An Empirical Study in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar Districts, India

Abstract

To explore the relevance of variables, such as accessibility, treatment and satisfaction, with work of employees with disability through statistical tests, the article aims to highlight the divide between employees with disability and non-disability. The authors derive the data through a primary survey from employees of government organisations in the Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar districts of the state of Gujarat, India. The employees consisted of both employees with disability and fellow employees (non-disabled). Primary data were collected from 128 respondents by the survey method through a questionnaire. A worrisome divide is found between the accessibility levels of employees with disability and non-disability. Through responses from employers, we find they are equally satisfied with work of both employees with disability and non-disability. However, there still exists significant mean rank difference in variables, like financial benefits and promotional policy, and treatment at the workplace, with non-disabled employees having a higher mean value.