Inclusive Human Resource Management (HRM) Practices for Employees with Disabilities as an Effort to Manage Diversity

Abstract

This study aims to describe the practice of managing employees with disabilities inclusively at PT SAMA by identifying the implementation of disability inclusive principles, regulations and policies, benefits, and factors related to HRM Practices of employees with disabilities. The findings of this study are that the management practices of employees with disabilities at PT SAMA have been carried out inclusively by implementing principles of disability inclusion. In addition, regulations and policies related to the management of disabled employees are in accordance with Law no 8 of 2016 on Persons with Disabilities. The benefits obtained by the company are that the performance of disabled employees is better than non-disabled employees, able to work well together, and can motivate other employees to be independent. Factors that influence the management of employees with disabilities are acceptance and support, communication, flexibility, work-family culture, workload, and physical conditions of the workplace. The Inclusive HRM Practice implemented by PT SAMA brings benefits to both employees and the company. Even so, proactive efforts must be further enhanced, especially in recruitment practices by targeting PWDs. Further research with the theme of managing employees with disabilities needs to be carried out on other types or industrial scales.

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