Capacitismo labor-ambiental: a inclusão pelo meio ambiente do trabalho hígido

Abstract

Ableism is a concept that refers to prejudice, discrimination and stigmatization directed at people with disabilities, based on the belief that they are inferior or less capable. It manifests itself comprehensively, from individual behaviors to institutional policies, perpetuating exclusion and limiting opportunities for full participation in society. In the workplace, this discrimination can be expressed through various barriers, which result in the underestimation of the capabilities of workers with disabilities, denying them employment opportunities, career progression and adequate conditions for carrying out their duties. Therefore, the objective of this research was to analyze how ableism manifests itself in the work environment and how to adopt anti-ableist actions to include people with disabilities, promoting a healthy work environment. To this end, the dialogue between health, work and the environment was analyzed in the context of the work environment, highlighting the foundations of environmental protection and the integration between environmental aspects and the work environment as inseparable elements, ensuring the right to the environment of balanced work for all and promoting the appreciation of human work based on the principles of sustainable development, prevention, precaution and dignity of the human person. The historical and legislative evolution of the concept of a person with a disability was also discussed, highlighting discrimination throughout history and the current conceptual breadth, with special emphasis on severe disabilities and their consequences on access to the job market and equal opportunities. Finally, the concept of labor-environmental ableism is constructed in light of discrimination in the work environment, analyzing how this discrimination relates to the constitutional principle of equality, labor-environmental pollution and the need for reasonable adaptation for people with disability, in promoting the principle of the pursuit of happiness in the work context. The methodology applied was the deductive method; As for the means of research, bibliographical methods were used, using doctrine, legislation and jurisprudence on the subject; Regarding the purposes, the research is understood as qualitative. In the end, it is concluded that, despite the abundant national and international legislative panorama, and the adoption of the defining biopsychosocial criteria, a real inclusion of people with disabilities in the job market has not yet been achieved. Labor-environmental ableism contributes to the perpetuation of negative stereotypes, which result in the invisibility of people with disabilities in the job market. Furthermore, it impacts the mental health and well-being of these people, as they constantly face the depreciation of their skills and social value. In this way, ableism is a form of oppression that needs to be combatted systematically, through public policies, education and awareness, to ensure that all individuals, regardless of their functional diversity, can exercise their rights and live fully. It is therefore imperative to completely exclude all barriers, especially attitudinal ones, so that people with disabilities can carry out their work in a healthy, adapted and dignified environment.