Tantangan dan Peluang Penyandang Disabilitas Fisik di Kota Bandung dalam Memperoleh Pekerjaan di Masa Covid-19

Abstrak

This article seeks to identify the barriers to employment, as well as the
opportunities and rights fulfilment for those with physical impairments in the
City of Bandung during the Covid-19 period. It's intriguing to talk about the
chances and difficulties people have; they worry about obtaining work in the
Covid-19 era. The descriptive qualitative approach of data analysis employed
in this study refers to the events that occurred and data collection methods
using interviews, observations, and documentation. By interviewing 22
people with physical disabilities in the city of Bandung. The results of the
article show that labor absorption and policies to fulfil the right to work for
people with physical disabilities in Bandung City have not been optimal, with
six challenges faced, including limited information related to employment and
training, low self-confidence, negative stigma, educational background, job
opportunities and skills. On the other hand, there are four opportunities for
people with physical disabilities in the city of Bandung to find work, including
the government monitoring the absorption of workers with disabilities, the
availability of job seekers applications, the ability to work for people with
physical disabilities and the implementation of training programs.