| Document ID (ISN) | 111594 |
| CIS number |
11-0172 |
| ISBN(s) |
92-2-111639-5 (en); 92-2-211639-9 (fr); 92-2-311639-2 (es) |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Managing disability in the workplace: ILO code of practice |
| Original title |
La gestion du handicap sur le lieu de travail: recueil de directives pratiques du BIT [in French]
Gestión de las discapacidades en el lugar de trabajo: repertorio de recomendaciones prácticas de la OIT [in Spanish] |
| Bibliographic information |
ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 2002. xii, 41p. |
| Internet access |
Managing_disability.pdf [in English]
La_gestion_du_handicap.pdf [in French]
Gestión_de_las_discapacidades.pdf [in Spanish]
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| Abstract |
This code has been drawn up to guide employers to adopt a positive strategy in managing disability related issues in the workplace. It is intended to be read in the context of national conditions and to be applied in accordance with national law and practice. Contents: general provisions; general duties of employers and workers' representatives, and responsibilities of competent authorities; framework for the management of disability issues in the workplace; recruitment; promotion; job retention; adjustments; confidentiality of information. Appendices include relevant international disability initiatives, other related ILO Conventions and Recommendations, and examples of legal and policy frameworks concerning disability adopted by some ILO Member States. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
ILO; conditions of work; responsibilities of employers; role of workers' organizations; handicapped workers; terms of employment |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
ethics; national organization; role of government; workmen's compensation; legal aspects; international agreements |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | ILO |
| Subject(s) |
Generalities
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| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
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| Browse category(ies) |
Workers with disabilities
Framework legislation
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