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BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Volume 30, Issue 4, Pages 1563-1579Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/bse.2694
Keywords
autistic spectrum disorder; bipolar disorder; Covid-19 pandemic; financial benefits; flexible working opportunities; mental health; stakeholder engagement; sustainable development goals
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Current lack of flexible working opportunities for people with mental disabilities may affect their work efficiency. This study aims to help employers understand the financial benefits of employing people with mental disabilities and assist the government in creating better policies.
A global response to Covid-19 pandemic has triggered issues related to stress and social restrictions; thus, mental health is seen as a particular area of concern for social well-being for both policymakers and corporate regulators/companies. Given that mental health intersects with most, if not all, of the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs), this research brought to light issues surrounding employment of people with mental disabilities (PWMDs) and the financial merits of employing them. An online survey was administered to PWMDs to elicit what possible flexible opportunities could enable them to gain or stay at work. Interviews were also conducted with human resource managers and financial managers. Our results show that there are currently no flexible working opportunities available for PWMDs, which could enable them work effectively to improve both self and general economic growth. The findings of this study will enable employers to explore the financial benefits of employing PWMDs and also aid the government to create better policies to boost employers' commitment to employing PWMDs and achieve some of the UN SDGs.
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