Licentiatseminarium i arbetsvetenskap

Suzanne Millmark försvarar sin licentiatuppsats i arbetsvetenskap "Out of sight, out of mind: Inclusion of employees with invisible disabilities"

Licentiatuppsats Suzanne Millmark 2025:28

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The phrase “Out of sight, out mind” highlights organisational unawareness of the challenges faced by employees with invisible disabilities, who often choose not to disclose their condition and instead rely on individual coping mechanisms. Practices that often are unknown to coworkers, managers and human resource officers. This licentiate thesis explores the complexity of inclusion, stigma and disclosure, focusing on the factors that facilitate and hinder the inclusion of employees with invisible disabilities when working from home. It explores perspectives from employees, managers and human resource officers in the Swedish public sector. The study provides empirical findings based on multiple qualitative methods to explore the challenges and enablers of inclusion efforts, particularly in the post Covid context.

The results are presented in two scientific research papers, highlighting the impact of stigma and negative assumptions about disabilities, the importance of disability awareness and creating an inclusive and open work culture throughout the organisation. Additionally, the findings show that ideal worker norms affect women with invisible disabilities in overcompensating and coping on an individual level, rather than asking for support from the organisation. This study contributes to the understanding of complexities of inclusion and disclosure, and how organisations can create a more inclusive and supportive work environment for employees with invisible disabilities.

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Medverkande

• Kristina Johansson, opponent, biträdande professor, Luleå Tekniska Universitet

Upplysningar

• Ropak Sandy
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  E-post: ropak.sandy@kau.se