23 rd november, 2015 franz wolfmayr, easpd president franz.wolfmayr@chanc eb.at
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Inclusion of PWD in employment
Setting the Scene23rd November, 2015
Franz Wolfmayr, EASPD president
www.easpd.eu
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EASPD
EASPD = Improving ServicesImproving Lives
• Voice of service providers in Brussels and Strasbourg (over 11000 service providers)
• Tool for information (Knowledge Centres, Newsflashes…)
• Tool for progress (projects, innovation, de-institutionalisation)
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Setting the Scene
People with disabilities: 29% of people with disabilities have a job
(compared to 69% of all Europeans)62% of people with disabilities are among
the poorest in EuropeAt least 1.2 million people with disabilities
live in intuitions in the European Union (in place with 30+ residents)
The majority of people in institutions do not work, some provide free labour
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Setting the Scene
Prevalence of institutional care in EuropePolitical commitment at the European and
international levelHuman rights violations in institutional
careDamaging effects of institutionalisation on
children and adults (especially at age 0-3)Better use of resources
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Disability Policies 3 scene setting documents
UN Convention 2006(into force on 01.05.08)http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/documents/tccconve.pdf
Council of Europe Action Plan on disabilities 2006-2015http://www.coe.int/t/e/social_cohesion/soc-sp/Rec_2006_5%20Disability%20Action%20Plan.pdf
New Disability Strategy (following the EU Actionplan 2004-2010)http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=SEC:2010:1323:FIN:EN:PDF
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UN Convention
Art. 1
The purpose of the present Convention is to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to promote respect for their inherent dignity.
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UN Convention
Art. 3: Principles
Respect
Non-discrimination
Participation
Equality and Opportunity
Accessibility
Equality between men and women
Respect for evolving capacities
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UN Convention
Follow-up of the Standard Rules
Disability: no longer a medical but a social and citizens definition
Disability is an evolving concept Persons with disabilities (PWD)
Faced with huge barriers Risk of poverty Multi-layered discrimination
Holistic approach is needed PWD should enjoy and contribute like everybody
else
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UNCRPD Article. 27
People with disabilities have the right to work on an equal basis with others
Prohibit discrimination concerning all forms of employment and promote equal treatment of al workers
Open labour market Facilitated by specific measures Valid employment contract and pay equity Labour and trade union rights Endure reasonable accommodation Promote vocational guidance programme &
professional rehabilitation
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Council of Europe action planon disability 2007 - 2015
Action Line Nr. 5: Employment, vocational guidance and training To mainstream issues related to employment in
the member states in general employment strategies
To ensure, that person with disabilities have access to an objective and individual assessment, …
To ensure their access to top class vocational training … and employment related services
…
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EU action plan on disability2010 - 2020
8 main areas for actionEmployment is one of themThe goal is, to enable more persons with disabilities to earn their living on the open labour market; is especially important to reach the EU 2020 goals
Very soft actions like data collection, use of the existing Structural Funds, develop active labour market policies, develop services for job placement, support structures, …
Actual situation: the EU failed this goal massively
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Key factors enabling work
Employment policies for persons with disabilities should be mainstreamed in economic policies, not only social ones.
Legal frameworks should promote active inclusion of pwd in the labour market and should not become a hindrance to the right t work and employment.
Inclusion starts from the early stages of life Educational programs need to be inclusive, accessible and tailored to the specific needs and skills of the individual.
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Key factors enabling work
Transition from school to employment needs to be addressed by establishing a more sound cooperation between the education system and the labour market, by allocating funding to support the development of targeted internships and by providing support to employers and employees entering into the labour market.
Support must be available in all phases of work life. Reasonable accomodation is crucial. Cross sectoral cooperation, including trade unions, is
essential to establish sound support frameworks and to identify and tackle any issue with an adequate response.
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Key factors enabling work
Accessibility and universal design should be given a broad definition to cover all types of disability. Accessibility of transport and of the work place is the first step to enable access to labour market.
Posivitive actions such as the adoption of specific measures targeting pwd should be included and applied to the open labour market and should be monitored, evaluated and adapted, if needed.
Positive attitudes focussing on skills and competences can help overcome negative perceptions and enable labour market participation for pwd.
Support for employers to create their own Corporate Social Responsibility plans is an essential entry point for work and employment of pwd.
The digital divide should be reduced in order to allow pwd to access education, VET, employment and leisure activities.
Support of social cooperatives and social economy actors which promote employment and vocational training for pwd in line with the UN CRPD.
