Curated organisations, toolkits, research, and guides to support disability-inclusive employment worldwide.
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Arbetsförmedlingen can grant a wage subsidy, a financial contribution towards an employer's salary costs, when an employer hires a person with a disability that results in reduced work capacity. The initial decision can apply for a maximum of one year and can be followed by a new period if the need for adjustment remains.
Labour intermediation entity of Fundación ONCE with 36 offices in Spain. It advises companies on subsidies, bonuses, job adaptation and corporate social responsibility in hiring people with disabilities.
European Commission catalogue (November 2023) of positive actions carried out by employers and public authorities in Europe to hire persons with disabilities, produced as part of the Disability Employment Package with the European Disability Expertise project. Presented as good practice to inspire employers, public authorities and social partners.
Guide by Inserta Empleo (Fundación ONCE), developed with Garrigues and re-edited in December 2024, that outlines state and regional incentives for hiring people with disabilities, mainly subsidies and bonuses or reductions in Social Security contributions.
Permanent wage subsidy for employers who hire job seekers with permanently reduced work capacity: the employee is hired in an ordinary full- or part-time position on regular pay, and NAV pays part of the wage for as long as the employee qualifies, reviewed at least every six months.
Practical guide for line managers on recruiting, retaining and developing employees with disabilities or health conditions, covering reasonable adjustments, language, and sickness absence.
European Disability Forum's employment policy page: EDF's work on the right to work (Article 27 UN CRPD) for the 100 million persons with disabilities in Europe, EU employment-gap figures (2019 data), and its analyses and position papers on the Employment Directive, the Social Pillar Action Plan, ESF+ and state aid for employing persons with disabilities.
Employers can receive subsidies for assistive devices for employees with disabilities or illness. The subsidy covers half of the cost, is normally a maximum of 50,000 SEK (in exceptional cases higher, e.g. for computer-based assistive devices), and the employer always pays 10,000 SEK themselves.
Agefiph offers employers financial aid for welcoming, integrating and supporting the professional development of an employee with a disability (maximum €3,150), adapting work situations, recognising disability severity and hiring through apprenticeship or professional development contracts (maximum €3,000).
Borgerrettet oversigt fra STAR over ordninger for personer med nedsat arbejdsevne: fleksjob, ressourceforløb og revalidering, med links til uddybende beskrivelser på borger.dk. Kommunen afgør, hvilken ordning der er en mulighed, og STAR henviser til kommunen, jobcentret eller a-kassen for individuel vejledning.
UK government (DWP) guidance on signing up to the Disability Confident employer scheme, which has three levels: Committed, Employer and Leader. Explains the commitments and steps at each level, and how employers can progress from one level to the next.
Concise employer-facing factsheet explaining Access to Work cost-sharing rules, the grant cap, eligible support types, and how to manage the process alongside an employee.
Agefiph space dedicated to employers: disability employment obligations, DOETH simulator, Employment and Disability self-assessment, free job posting distribution, and resources to train and raise awareness, recruit and integrate an employee with a disability and accommodate disability in their role.
Werkgevers die een werknemer met een arbeidsbeperking aannemen, een werknemer uit de doelgroep banenafspraak of een herplaatste werknemer met een arbeidsbeperking, kunnen loonkostenvoordeel (LKV) krijgen: maximaal 3 jaar bij een nieuwe arbeidsgehandicapte werknemer, zolang het dienstverband duurt bij de banenafspraak. Aanvragen gaat via de aangifte loonheffingen.
NAV can provide temporary wage subsidies to employers who hire people who have difficulties obtaining a regular job. The scheme normally lasts for up to one year, and up to two years for people with reduced work capacity. The aim is to help more people obtain or retain permanent employment.
Government page on financial and practical arrangements for employers who hire someone with a work disability: wage cost subsidy (Participation Act), compensation for workplace adaptation, no-risk policy, wage cost benefit and job coaching.
Government guide summarizing the Agefiph support available to employers: Cap emploi support, welcome aid (up to €3,000), job adaptation and apprenticeship contracts.
European Commission package under the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 to help EU Member States improve employment outcomes for persons with disabilities. It includes guidelines on reasonable accommodation, a catalogue of positive actions and a toolkit for public employment services (PES).