Accommodating Employees with Impairments and Health Problems: The Role of Flexible Employment Schemes in Europe

Eleftherios Giovanis () and Oznur Ozdamar
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Oznur Ozdamar: Department of Economics, Izmir Bakircay University, Izmir 35665, Turkey

Merits, 2022, vol. 3, issue 1, 1-26

Abstract: Over the past 30 years, the workplace has witnessed significant changes. The fast growth in the use of information and communication technologies and changes in working hours and agreements radically changed the nature of the job. One such change is flexible employment schemes, which can provide alternatives for employees with disabilities and health problems, giving incentives to increase their productivity and job satisfaction. This study examines the relationship between those schemes and labour outcomes, such as job satisfaction, job quality and absenteeism in this group of people. Furthermore, the objective is to explore the role of flexible employment for carers of people with impairments. The empirical analysis relies on the European Working Conditions Survey from 2000 to 2015. The findings show that employees with disabilities and health problems working under flexible employment schemes are more likely to report higher levels of job satisfaction and lower absenteeism rates than their counterparts working under fixed employment schemes. Moreover, carers’ job satisfaction and organisational loyalty are significantly improved when flexible employment schemes are in place. The policy implications suggest efficient implementation at the state and corporate levels of flexible employment systems that can promote job satisfaction, reduce turnover intentions and, thus, increase productivity.

Keywords: disability; European Working Conditions Survey; flexible employment schemes; flexi-time; job satisfaction; working from home (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J L M (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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