Recruitment and protection belong together
ILO regional deputy director Panudda Boonpala called on businesses to consider social protection alongside hiring. TalentCorp chief executive Thomas Mathew, speaking for the ministry’s secretary-general, stressed cooperation with civil society and tailored support. The project aimed to identify barriers with participants and strengthen employers’ capacity to remove them. [1]
Rights information for workers and families
The Malaysian Autism Resource Foundation’s policy guide connects workplace participation with reasonable accommodation and equal access. It directs readers to the OKU Rights Matter project and to United Voice’s Easy Read account of disability legislation. These resources give autistic adults, families and allies ways to understand and discuss their rights.
A later call for accountability
On 3 December 2025, UNDP Malaysia urged investment in skills, accessible infrastructure and inclusive workplaces. Its commentary emphasised that disabled people must help shape employment policies. It also described stigma and inaccessible systems as barriers, keeping attention on the conditions people encounter when seeking and retaining work. [3]