Talking about Invisible Disabilities

Disability employment week will take place between the 14 and 20 November. During this time, we will be looking to reaffirming our commitments in relation to disability, and highlighting some of the actions carried out.

Our subsidiary, Bouygues Energies & Services, the first company in its sector to have signed a disability agreement, is committed to raising awareness amongst employees about a lesser-known subject that is still weighed down with taboos: invisible disabilities.

Diabetes, hearing loss, or a slipped disc, in certain situations, can all be considered disabilities. Through a mini-series of three films, created by Bouygues Energies & Services’ disability unit, we will learn about two employees, one of whom suffers from an invisible disability, and their working spaces (construction sites, meeting rooms, warehouses, open space areas, etc.).

These films are designed to encourage employees affected by invisible disabilities to approach the disability unit, who will offer them assistance and solutions to improve their day-to-day lives. These films are also made with the goal of increasing understanding and compassion, urging other employees not to leap to conclusions about a situation.

The first episode is about an employee suffers from diabetes, which means he is often late for work due to repeated visits to the hospital. The number of people affected by diabetes went from 108 million in 1980, to 422 million in 2014.(Source Oms)

Bouygues Energies et Services Recruts. To submit your application: unechancepourtous@bouygues-es.com