ABSTRACT
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health defines disability as problems in human functioning that are categorised as impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions. One of the biggest challenges for labour market policies has always been the integration of disabled people. Disabled people facing barriers and possible discrimination in the labour market are likely to remain unemployed, especially in the long-term, which has adverse consequences for the individual, the society and the economic system. There is a scepticism from both sides, employers and employees, about flexible employment. On the one hand, employees may feel they will be disadvantaged if utilising these types of schemes, such as job insecurity, wage inequality and the fear that their job could be at risk. Thus, revealing the positive effect of flexible employment schemes on labour outcomes would confront and overcome those barriers.
