Establishing Work-from-Home for Severely Disabled Individuals…Encouraging Social Participation through Arts and Content Activities

[Prime Economy] April 20th marks the 44th ‘Disabled Persons’ Day’. In anticipation of this, various support projects, including ‘work-from-home employment models’ for severely disabled individuals, are opening new possibilities throughout society. Beyond simple employment, it is receiving positive evaluations for improving the quality of life for caregivers and spreading culture.

◆ Reality Hidden Behind Numbers…Participation is the Solution

  Our country mandates obligatory employment for disabled individuals in workplaces of a certain size. For example, companies with over 100 employees must hire at least 3.1% of their total workforce as disabled individuals. Failure to comply incurs payment of employment burden fees. However, many companies still choose to pay these fees rather than hire.

  As of 2023, among over 1.76 million companies nationwide, only about 3.3% or approximately 59,000 employ disabled individuals, and the proportion of disabled individuals among all regular workers stands at just 1.55%.

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◆ Changes Brought by Employment, Spreading as Culture

  Many companies are developing the employment of disabled individuals as a sustainable model linked to corporate image.

  For instance, the practice of having disabled individuals create artwork related to a company’s brand value for use in regular reports or exhibition content, or participating in internal cultural events is spreading.

  Currently, about 200 domestic companies have adopted this model. In contrast, while the U.S. has over 40,000 organizations employing disabled individuals, Korea has around 12,000. As ESG management gains attention, more companies are showing interest in employing disabled individuals, and the employment rate for disabled individuals is expected to continue to grow in the future.

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*Please note this is a Korean article

Source: Prime Economy