Reasonable Accommodation
We have conducted research on the barriers to receiving reasonable accommodation to access employment and provided relevant policy advice.
We support the implementation of the Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities 2015 - 2024 and have a role in assessing its progress.
We are the monitoring body for Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 which obliges public bodies to support and promote the employment of disabled people.
We have conducted research on Vocational Rehabilitation which is the process that enables individuals to overcome the barriers they face when accessing, remaining or returning to work following injury, illness or impairment.
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) requires the Irish State to recognise 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.
The provisions of Article 27 are summarised below:
We developed a series of in-depth papers on individual UNCRPD Articles. These papers detail the main data available relevant to specific Articles and provides an overview of key policies, programmes, services, supports and data that exist in the Irish context. Our paper on Article 27 outlines the main policies, programmes, services, supports and data available on employment in Ireland.
We have conducted research on the barriers to receiving reasonable accommodation to access employment and provided relevant policy advice.
We have developed good practice guidelines on a number of employment related topics.
We provide advice to new strategies and policies relating to skills attainment.
We make various submissions on employment matters relating to people with disabilities.
We have published advice on the setting of new national targets for the employment of people with disabilities.
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