Resources on disability and work

  1. © R. Daud & SH. Yahya / Flickr 2022
    Palestinian Authority to adopt private sector social security scheme by 2015

    02 December 2013

    The National Social Security Committee has unveiled a proposed social security scheme covering pensions, and maternity and employment injury benefits to be financed by both employers and workers

  2. ILO to play active role in new U.N. Fund for disability rights

    17 February 2012

    The International Labour Organization is to play an active role in the implementation of a new trust fund established recently by six United Nations agencies to promote disability rights and help countries improve policies, data-gathering and service delivery to persons with disabilities.

  3. ILO launches first global business and disability website

    02 December 2011

    The ILO has taken a major step toward promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace with the launch of a pioneering new global knowledge sharing platform linking scores of multinational enterprises and organizations representing employers and networks of people with disabilities.

  4. ILO Conference to promote training and employment opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities, Lusaka, 9-11 March 2010

    04 March 2010

    The International Labour Organization will hold a conference in Lusaka on 9-11 March to explore opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to work in the general community.