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Economics and Inclusive Hiring: Bridging the Gap for Workplace Equality
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Emile Tompa is a one-of-a-kind economist. He is incredibly passionate about inclusivity in hiring policies and is a Senior Scientist at Institute for Work & Health.
Ask him what the one thing is that organisations can do to be more inclusive towards people with disabilities and he quips “reduce stigma”.
How do you build a business case for bringing in more inclusive hiring policies? What are the challenges that one faces and how do we ensure that disability hiring policies serve those who are disabled and set them up for success?
Dr. Emile Tompa is a senior scientist at the Institute for Work & Health. He holds appointments as an associate professor in the Department of Economics at McMaster University and as an assistant professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Dr. Tompa is also a labour and health economist with an MBA from the University of British Columbia, an MA in economics from the University of Toronto, and a PhD in economics from McMaster University.
At PREMUS, WDPI, & MYOPAIN 2023, he is giving a keynote speech titled “Economic Evaluation as a Critical Input into Evidence-Informed Policy and Practice at the Workplace and Systems Levels”
He is also giving a post-conference workshop titled, “Building the Business Case for Occupational Health and Safety Disability Management Initiatives”
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Further Reading:
Emile Tompa's Bio: https://www.iwh.on.ca/people/emile-tompa
Emile Tompa's Research:
1) 'Guest editorial The benefits of inclusion: disability and work in the 21st century': https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/EDI-04-2022-376/full/pdf?title=guest-editorial-the-benefits-of-inclusion-disability-and-work-in-the-21st-century
2) 'Fragmentation in the future of work: A horizon scan examining the impact of the changing nature of work on workers experiencing vulnerability': https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1002/ajim.23262
3) Economic burden of work injuries and diseases: a framework and application in five European countries: https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-020-10050-7
Register for the conference: https://register1.premus2023.com/main-conference/CONF-2023-09-20-001
Timestamps:
00:00-08:42 About Emile
08:43-13:06 The Importance of Co-Design
13:07-18:41 Importance of Economic Evaluations in Policy
18:42- 19:35 Understanding Metrics: Qualitative vs Quantitative
19:36-23:44 Challenges in Implementing Policies in Businesses
23:45-27:15 A Good Starting Point: Addressing Stigmas
27:15-29:50 Considering Inaccessibiity on a Global Scale
29:51-34:01 Fragmentation of the Future of Work
34:02-40:15 Mobilising Research & Building a Consensus
40:16-42:27 Advice for Students
42:29-49:44 On Emile’s Upcoming Workshop
Disclaimer: Guest's views and opinions are their own and do not reflect those of the PREMUS, WDPI, & MYOPAIN 2023 Conference, its organizers, or of Recoup Health. The content provided in this series is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Please seek counsel from a qualified healthcare professional for any health related decisions you need to make on behalf of yourself or a loved one.
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