Resources on disability and work

  1. Disability inclusion makes business sense - also in Latin America

    18 September 2017

    More than 30 business and disability representatives from 12 Latin American countries exchanged their ideas on how to promote regional cooperation among different initiatives during a recent workshop organized by the ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN). GBDN members Adecco, Carrefour, L'Oréal, Repsol, Legrand and Handicap International also participated in the meeting.

  2. How business can respect and support the rights of persons with disabilities

    22 August 2017

    Developed jointly by the UN Global Compact and the ILO, the "Guide for business on the rights of persons with disabilities - How business can respect and support the rights of persons with disabilities and benefit from inclusion" suggests concrete actions and measures companies can take to implement good practices that are inclusive of persons with disabilities in the workplace, marketplace and in the community - in alignment with relevant UN conventions and frameworks.

  3. The Indonesia Business and Disability Network to promote diversity and inclusiveness at the workplace

    20 December 2016

    Indonesia continues to move towards inclusive business with the establishment of the Indonesia Business and Disability Network (IBDN) in December 2016.

  4. Bangladesh Business and Disability Network to help boost disability inclusion

    19 December 2016

    A new business network will support the practical needs of employers who are employing people with disabilities or are willing to make their workplaces more disability inclusive.

  5. ILO releases new guide to promote diversity and inclusion at the workplace

    30 November 2016

    New publication provides practical information for companies on how they can benefit from offering workplace adjustments to workers with specific needs.

  6. "Unusual" employment of persons with disabilities: from words to work

    22 June 2016

    The ILO, together with the Permanent Missions to the UN of Australia, Costa Rica, Finland and Spain, the International Disability Alliance, as well as the UN Global Compact, organized a side event on the employment of persons with disabilities during the 9th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

  7. Opening pathways into "unusual" employment for persons with disabilities

    18 May 2016

    An expert meeting hosted by the ILO discussed opportunities for waged employment for persons with disabilities, with an emphasis on developing countries. Participants were experts and practitioners with representation from UN organizations, governments, international NGOs, and businesses.

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    11 major companies to promote inclusion of persons with disabilities in the workplace

    28 October 2015

    The new Global Business and Disability Network Charter is a global tool for businesses to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the world of work

  9. Azerbaijan hosts third round of peer review of youth employment policies

    09 September 2015

    As part of the project “Partnerships for Youth Employment in the Commonwealth of Independent States,” implemented by ILO and financed by Public Joint Stock Company LUKOIL, a Peer Review network focusing on youth employment policies was launched in 2014, with nine countries participating.

  10. A youth employment project in Bangladesh wins ILO good practice contest

    09 May 2014

    A Bangladeshi youth employment project “From Margin to Mainstream” won one of the first prizes in a good practice contest organized by the ILO and featured on MTV. The project helps young people with disabilities step into the labour market and become agents of change.