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The impact of COVID-19 on disability disclosure at work
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The impact of COVID-19 on disability disclosure at work

Rachel Le Marois
Knowledge@emlyon
04/06/2025

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Invisible Disability COVID-19 Work place Disclosure Human Resource Management
Workers with invisible disabilities face the complex decision of whether to disclose or conceal their disability at work. In my current research, I propose a preliminary analysis of how the choice to (not) disclose an invisible disability at work was challenged in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in France. By invisible disability, I mean a concealable disability that enables disabled workers to appear as non-disabled in the eyes of their colleagues. The decision of (non-)disclosure of such a disability involves weighing the potential benefits of disability recognition against the risk of stigma. Choosing not to disclose a disability can be a strategy to avoid negative judgments, though it often means working without appropriate accommodations.
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