Employment

Overview

Article 27 of the UN CRPD recognises the right of persons with disabilities to work on an equal basis with others, in a labour market and work environment that is open, inclusive and accessible.
Service providers play an important role in the implementation of Article 27 by making employment and employment-related services available for persons with various support needs.
The topic covers all forms of employment; in the open labour market as well as in sheltered or supported employment schemes. Sheltered and protected environments are instrumental in the transition towards the open labour market. They provide ongoing support to people with higher support needs who may be unable to assume employment in the open labour market.
The range of services provided by EASPD members include training and vocational guidance programmes, supported employment, employment in social economy enterprises and others.

employment

What EASPD is doing

EASPD is committed to:

  • Improve labour market outcomes for persons with disabilities
  • Help employers and service providers create decent jobs for persons with disabilities
  • Maximise how EU legislation (public procurement, state aid, etc) can create decent employment opportunities for persons with disabilities
  • Help employers and service providers access EU funds to create decent employment opportunities

News

A woman holds a smartphone, showing something on the smartphone to a man with Down Syndrome. He wears a white shirt and a red tie. They are in an office environment, where there is also a woman in a wheelchair in the background.

On 22 March, the CO-RESP project will host its final conference in the European Economic and Social Committee.

13 adults stand outside on a worksite and are all gathered around various outdoor tools, such as a large shovel and a big rake, to learn about workplace safety in their line of work.

Join us for the final conference of the Safe4All project to explore practical tools, trainings' tips and policy recommendations to improve...

Bird's-eye view of 8 adults wearing checked shirts sitting around a dark wooden table with a white thought bubble in the middle of the table.

Taking another step towards fostering Socially Responsible Public Procurement, CO-RESP achieved a milestone via its Local Roundtables.

Policy

This policy paper aims to provide suggestions to the European Commission on the Disability Employment Package 2022.

Projects

BeInclusive will support job placement trainers to include people with disabilities in employment at SMEs.

Resources

This paper aims to identify how public authorities can promote quality employment for persons with disabilities via public procurement.

The present study aims to assess the situation of sheltered workshops across the EU at present.

This study describes recent trends in the labour market participation of people with disabilities, focusing specifically on inactive people and...

This research investigates the penetration of digital technologies into the sector of Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISE) in Europe, the...

This booklet highlights different models and approaches for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the workforce.

This study was commissioned by EASPD to assist it in its understanding of the employment situation of people with disabilities in Europe and the...