People with disabilities benefited from WFH options in last 2 years

Barriers to jobs were lowered and new roles opened up for them in growth sectors

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People with disabilities (PWDs) here benefited from work-from-home (WFH) arrangements in the past two years as barriers to jobs were lowered and new roles opened up for them in growth sectors such as logistics and healthcare.

Mr Tan Eng Tat, director of employment and employability at SG Enable, said besides jobs in the food and beverage (F&B), retail and hospitality sectors, PWDs are taking on roles such as social media manager and graphic designer.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 20, 2022, with the headline People with disabilities benefited from WFH options in last 2 years. Subscribe