Abstract:
The article aims to outline the profile of a sample of the population with disabilities (PwD), specifically visual impairments, and private sector companies that hire PwD in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in order to obtain subsidies for the improvement of public policies that guarantee this social group the right to obtain income. This qualitative research was associated with the position of legislators specialized in social inclusion. Legal reserves of vacancies, adaptations in the work environment, sources of recruitment, and difficulties in entering the market were analyzed. The results allowed verifying the difficulty of the PwD in obtaining placement in the job market, mainly due to the prejudice, observed in the selection processes, as well as in the profile of the vacancies offered. On the part of the companies, it is possible to observe concern with the increase in costs in hiring and the high turnover. The specialists recognize the lack of training of the visually impaired for the market, the lack of connection with the companies, and the shyness of the company to comply with the legal quota, aiming at inclusion. It can be concluded that, even after 25 years of inclusive legislation, there is an urgent need to update public policies concerning companies, in the valorization of PwD, as recommended in SDG 8 of the United Nations (UN).
Keywords:
person with disabilities; job market; Rio de Janeiro