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Inclusiveness: It is our social responsibility
Nov 16, 2021
By Chen Lee Yun The term disability refers to the lack of adequate power, strength, physical or mental ability, or incapacity that hinders or prevents one from carrying out work or household responsibilities, or engaging in leisure and social activities. This may include visual, hearing, learning, mental, physical, multiple obstacles, and speech impairment. In the Disability Act, there are guarantees for the disabled - employment,...
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Hiring PWDs: An employer’s conundrum or solution?
Sep 28, 2021
Written by: Jayashree Mohan It’s a random weekday morning, you’re gearing your brain to take on a list of tasks you must complete by the end of the day – naturally, you pick up your phone and endlessly scroll through your social media feed. You chance upon a post by a business account captioned something along the lines of a disabled person getting employed and excelling in their new role. You instantly feel a jolt of...
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How the world's top companies are becoming more inclusive with Valuable 500
Sep 21, 2021
Written by: Nurul Wan Faisal and Lim Qi Han In February 2021, Micron Malaysia announced that it aimed to employ and recruit 50 members with disabilities, in line with their pledge made to Valuable 500. By the end of January, Micron had already trained 36 hearing-impaired operators in its workforce and is on the way to achieving their goal. What is the Valuable 500? Micron is only one out of the 500 companies who had...
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True Heroes: A Tribute to our Paralympians
Sep 16, 2021
By Pavithra Gopalakrishnan & Yoong Chia Chuen (BAC Apprentices) Malaysia may just be a small country made up of multiple races, diverse cultures, and religions but when it comes to sports, we have only one emotion, MALAYSIA BOLEH! With the recent Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games still fresh in our minds, let’s pay tribute to each hero who showcased the best of their talents in the international arena. Heroes Who Won...
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Creating a disability-friendly workplace
Aug 17, 2021
What does an ideal workplace mean to you? Undeniably, one would equate “ideal” as having a reasonable salary, a positive work culture, personal development, career growth, great perks and benefits, as well as a good employer-employee relationship. Nevertheless, it is also vital for an employee to feel safe and comfortable at the workplace. This includes all employees, both abled and differently abled. However, the...
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