National law and strategy

Social Benefits for Disabled Persons Act (1999, last revision 01.03.2009). The purpose of the act is to support the social integration, education and working of persons with disabilities through partial compensation for the additional expenses caused by disability. The act establishes benefit allowances for disabled children,  disabled people of working age,  disabled older persons and allowances for  education, rehabilitation, working, in-service training etc. From 2008 working-age and old-age people with disabilities have been seen as different groups with different associated policy aims and measures.

Labour Market Services and Benefits Act (2006). Under this Act counselling, training, adjustment of workplaces and equipment and free use of technical aids needed for work are available to registered unemployed people. Disabled job seekers (including disabled people at work) receive services under the framework program through the Labour Market Board.

Occupational Health and Safety Act (1999, last revision in 2007). Under this Act, an employer is required to enable a worker who has become partially incapacitated for work in the employer's enterprise (as a result of an occupational accident or occupational disease) to continue work suitable for him or her in the enterprise. Job duties, work equipment and the workplace  should be adapted to his or her physical and mental abilities.

The Multilingual Glossary of the European Union provides details of national legislation in English.

Strategy for Social Protection and Social Inclusion is monitored by biannual national reports

Development Plan of Ministry of Social Affairs for 2009-2012 sets key principles to be followed.

There is no direct legislation outlawing discrimination in the provision of goods and services. (MeAC, 2007)