International Journal of Academic Accounting, Finance & Management Research (IJAAFMR)
  Year: 2021 | Volume: 5 | Issue: 7 | Page No.: 34-46
"Magna Carta Act of Persons with Disability: An Investigation of Employment Accommodation of Industry and Its Relationship"
Ricardo S. Jimenez and Alan Y. Cabaluna

Abstract:
The study aimed to determine the relationship between perception of employment accommodation and compliance with Republic Act (RA) 10524, an act expanding the positions reserved for PWDs, for the purpose of amending RA 7277, Magna Carta of Persons with Disability. Respondents were HR practitioners of various businesses employing PWDs in Municipality of Marilao, Bulacan, Philippines A descriptive correlational research design was employed. Data were further processed through SPSS using Pearson r moment of correlation coefficient to determine whether statistically significant association exists between variables. Results revealed that respondent-companies are substantially compliant with nearly all applicable standards or provision of the Act met. A very strong positive correlation likewise exist between variables. Statistically significant relationships were found between perception based on knowledge and compliance with the Act, as well as between perception based on skills/competency and compliance with the Act.