Partially disabled employees
Instead of partial work capacity, we should talk about precise work capacity.
There are approximately 300,000 partially able-bodied people in Finland who are employed full-time. ~Vates Foundation.
There is an estimated untapped potential of 1.3 billion euros annually in the employment of partially able-bodied people. ~Ilmarinen Oy.
A person with partial work capacity is able to work as long as a suitable job is found for them or the job is adjusted, for example by shortening working hours.
A person with partial work capacity can perform at work if signs of reduced work capacity have been detected in time and the right work capacity support measures have been found. Work capacity and work performance vary in everyone during a long working career.
Reasons that reduce work capacity can include, for example:
- physical and mental illnesses,
- long-term and harmful mental or physical strain at work,
- skills and work management problems,
- lifestyles and life situations related to private life,
- issues related to aging,
- substance abuse problems and
- a stressful life situation.
The employer can support the development of the individual's resources and the employee can actively participate in promoting the well-being of both their own work and their work community.
By facilitating participation in work and employment, the employment rate can be increased and working careers can be extended.
Read more on the website of the Finnish Centre for Occupational Safety and Health.
An employer can receive support for arranging working conditions if the person being hired or already employed requires it due to a disability or illness. Read more about the Suomi.fi service (only in Finnish).