Flexible work critics are using the same arguments that were used against disabled ramps and closed captioning. Equity of access should never be optional

The disability community saw unprecedented gains in employment during the pandemic, in large part due to the opportunities created by flexible work, which aligns well with the needs of people who experience “crip time.” Crip time challenges the non-disabled notion of time as fixed and linear–and recognizes that different bodies and minds experience time differently. This notion acknowledges that disabled people, including autistics, often need to adapt their schedules, routines, social interaction, and sensory tolerance to their own unique abilities and challenges.

At its very heart, disability accommodation boils down to the idea of “equity of access” which should never be optional. The disability community has long recognized this and had long been demanding the flexibility of a hybrid mode as a disability accommodation.