{"id":3656,"date":"2025-05-01T08:30:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T06:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/batec-mobility.com\/en\/?p=3656"},"modified":"2025-05-01T08:30:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T06:30:29","slug":"working-with-a-disability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/batec-mobility.com\/en\/working-with-a-disability\/","title":{"rendered":"Working with a disability: what they don\u2019t tell you (but you should know)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes, the figures are stark. But the reality, as told by those who live it, speaks louder than any statistic.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Because <\/span>working with a disability isn\u2019t just possible \u2013 it\u2019s valuable, necessary and, often, transformative<\/span><\/b>. In this article, we\u2019ll share what\u2019s so often left unsaid: the real obstacles, yes, but also the achievements, the stories that inspire and the tools that are rewriting the rules.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Why are we still talking about workplace inclusion?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Because <\/span>there\u2019s<\/span> still a long way to go. In Spain, people with disabilities make up <\/span><\/span>6.2% of the working-age population<\/span><\/span>, yet their employment rate is still <\/span><\/span>40.5 percentage points<\/span><\/span> lower <\/span><\/span>than that of the general population. Despite having experience, qualifications and an exceptional level of commitment, opportunities <\/span>remain<\/span> few and far between<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd0d<\/span><\/span> Key fact<\/span><\/span><\/strong>: 73% of working-age people with disabilities are between 45 and 64 years old. Experience, maturity, drive. What more does the market need to understand?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The barriers exist\u2026 but they can be broken<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Although there are laws that promote equality, in practice we still encounter barriers that shouldn\u2019t exist:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n