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A disabled person is "[a]n individual whose prospects of securing, returning to, retaining and advancing in suitable employment are substantially reduced as a result of a duly recognized physical, sensory, intellectual or mental impairment."
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There is a strong business case for employing people with disabilities since they are often qualified for a particular job. Employers [may] benefit from the employment of people with disabilities, who can make a significant contribution at their place of employment, in jobs matched to their skills and abilities, if disability-related issues are appropriately managed. [They] may also gain by expanding the number of eligible workers through continuing the employment of those who become disabled, since valuable expertise acquired on the job and through work-related training is retained."
Managing disability in the workplace: ILO Code of Practice, 2002 (pdf 212 KB)
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- C77 Medical Examination of Young Persons (Industry) Convention, 1946
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- C88 Employment Service Convention, 1948
- C102 Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952
- C111 Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958
- C128 Invalidity, Old-Age and Survivors' Benefits Convention, 1967
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