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ILO's Managing Disability in the Workplace

International Labour Organisation, Code of Practice on Managing Disability in the Workplace.

Document's Table of Contents
Section	Page
Preface	1
1. General provisions	1
1.1. Objective	1
1.2. Principles	1
1.3. Application	2
1.4. Definitions	2
2. General duties of employers and workers' representatives, and responsibilities of competent authorities	7
2.1. General duties of employers	7
2.2. Responsibilities of competent authorities	8
2.3. General duties of workers' representatives	10
3. Framework for the management of disability issues in the workplace	11
3.1. Developing a strategy on disability management in the workplace	11
3.2. Communication and awareness-raising	11
3.3. Evaluating effectiveness	12
4. Recruitment	13
4.1. Preparing for recruitment	13
4.2. Interviewing and testing	14
4.3. Employee orientation to jobs	14
4.4. Work experience	15
4.5. Work trials and supported employment placements	15
4.6. Progress review	16
5. Promotion	17
5.1. Career development	17
5.2. Employer-sponsored training opportunities, manuals and courses	17
5.3. External vocational training	18
5.4. Review and appraisal	18
6. Job retention	19
6.1. Policy on acquired disabilities	19
6.2. Assessment and rehabilitation	20
7. Adjustments	21
7.1. Accessibility	21
7.2. Adaptations	21
7.3. Incentives and support services	22
8. Confidentiality of information	23
Appendices
1. Relevant international disability initiatives	25
2. Other related ILO Conventions and Recommendations	26
3. Examples of legal and policy frameworks concerning disability adopted be some ILO member States	28

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