CRPD Article 27 – Work and employment
States Parties recognize the right of persons with disabilities to work, on an equal basis with others; this includes the right to the opportunity to gain a living by work freely chosen or accepted in a labour market and work environment that is open, inclusive and accessible to persons with disabilities. States Parties shall safeguard and promote the realization of the right to work, including for those who acquire a disability during the course of employment, by taking appropriate steps, including through legislation,…Read more
UN Factsheet on Persons with Disabilities and Employment (UNDESA)
An estimated 386 million of the world’s working-age people have some kind of disability, says the International Labour Organization (ILO). Unemployment among the persons with disabilities is as high as 80 per cent in some countries. Often employers assume that persons with disabilities are unable to work. (ILO) Read more
COVID-19 and the World of Work: Ensuring the inclusion of persons with disabilities at all stages of the response (ILO)
The pandemic and resulting economic shocks increase the vulnerability of persons with disabilities to further inequalities. The new ILO brief points out what needs to be done to make the socio-economic response inclusive of persons with disabilities and also addresses issues related to containment measures and the long-term recovery. Read more
A report on the right of persons with disabilities to work: The Office of the High Commissioner
for Human Rights of the United Nations. Read more
Policy responses to new forms of work: International governance of digital labour platforms – Background paper prepared for the 2nd meeting of the G20 Employment Working Group under the Japanese G20 presidency (Tokyo, 22-24 April 2019) Read more
Promoting Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities: Quota Schemes (Vol. 2)
Employment quotas represent one of the most frequently used policy measures to promote work opportunities for persons with disabilities. Slightly over 100 countries around the world currently provide for employment quotas in their national legislation…Read more
Promoting Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities: Quota Schemes (Vol. 1)
Employment quotas represent one of the most frequently used policy measures to promote work opportunities for persons with disabilities. Slightly over 100 countries around the world currently provide for employment quotas in their national legislation. While some countries have had employment quotas for many decades, others have introduced them recently, revised them or are planning to introduce them. There is no standard approach. Read more