The employment of people with disabilities, a European problem
Since May 2017, integration into the ordinary business has been at the heart of France’s policy. Link: [...]
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Many reactions on promovideo for disabled Camiel who wants to go back to work.
The promotional video that the brothers of the multiple disabled Camiel Hielkema from Hoorn made for him, is a big hit. Camiel was fed up with the ‘bacon and [...]
10,000 companies mobilised for inclusion and integration
The government wants to mobilise 10,000 companies to work towards integration into the labour market. This mobilisation plan is linked to the existing dynamics and [...]
Labour market mapped: Half of organisations do not want to employ extra people with a disability
On average, half of the organisations do not want to employ extra people with disabilities. This is one of the outcomes of the publication Arbeidsmarkt in kaart: werkgevers [...]
Don’t pay Disabled Persons for work below minimum.
Municipalities are opposed to Rutte III’s plan to make substantial cuts in the salaries of people with disabilities. Link: [...]
Employment and disability: for more inclusive businesses
In France, policies to support workers with disabilities lag behind those of many European countries. Link: [...]
Making it easier for people with disabilities to find work
More than half of people with disabilities are unemployed, while the vast majority of them want to work. Think of the neighbour who cannot cope with many stimuli due to [...]
Inclusive labour market: wanting but not yet able
The labour market is picking up. There is work to be done. Yet the same groups are always left out in the cold. They don’t get to work. What do we do about it? Link: [...]
Few Belgian companies are looking for employees with a mental disability.
Belgian employers show a social commitment, flexibility and understanding towards disadvantaged workers in the labour market. However, due to a lack of knowledge, this social [...]
There is still a lot of work to be done to ensure equal opportunities for people with disabilities in the labour market’.
In many areas, Europe has made tangible improvements. But will we manage to keep it that way in the future?’ writes Marianne Thyssen, Commissioner, on the eve of the [...]