You mean the desk IT job (programming, qa, systems, etc) that also has a "must be able to lift 50 lbs" was there solely to keep out handicapped people with an arbitrary requirement?
Color me shocked /sarcasm
Color me shocked /sarcasm
Is that a real thing?
I'd assume that people why are handicapped in some way may be better able to manage without a commute while working from the comfort of their home environment that the have control over.
Yes, a programming job may only require sitting at a computer... but also commuting to the office. WFH means you don't need to deal with the commute.
The editorialization came from the original author.
Wouldn’t that increase in workforce lower wages which is what companies want anyway ?
How does the company benefit from this ?
I’m not sure how the government would manage that in a fair manner; if SSDI is any indication, not very well. The SSA has a lot of outdated bias in its guidelines for providing aid.
At its root, anytime I see the government mandate something but foist the costs on the private sector, it is to pay lip service without actually ponying up the funds. Which is not only the politicians’ fault, because voters will vote for low taxes every time, even though the high level of services is not deliverable with such low taxes.
Take a look over here to see a bunch of anecdotes about this very US based 'policy' https://old.reddit.com/r/antiwork/comments/15dvtwa/why_do_so...
This also goes directly along side that retail workers are NOT permitted to have chairs at a register, because of the similar reason (standing constantly excludes disabled and pregnant folk). And somehow sitting=lazy unless it's white collar work. We're allowed to be 'lazy'.