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 | Growth and Jobs
During
the ANED annual meeting, held in November 2009, Professor Mark Priestly
(University of Leeds, UK) gave an update on Growth and Jobs based on ANED
country reports on employment, National
Reform Programmes and 2009 Implementation Plans submitted by Member States.
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| Key points country reports on disability employment policies
During the 2008 ANED annual meeting Professor Bent Greve (University of Roskilde, Denmark) summarised key points from the country reports on disability employment policies.
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| Research and policy evidence Recent research evidence shows that disabled people in European countries are often unemployed or inactive in the labour market. It also shows a rise in employment, and a move from passive employment policies to active employment policies, as evidenced in the following studies and reports: Relevant employment data is also available from the OECD (Employment, Labour and Social Affairs) and National Data Archives (via EDACwowe).
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| The EU Disability Action Plan The Commission's Disability Action Plan priorities for 2008-2009 also include specific points on the employment of disabled people. The key priorities are accessibility in the labour market and the concept of ‘ flexicurity'. The objective of the EU Disability Action Plan is ‘to make equal opportunities for disabled people a reality' and to provide a way of implementing the UN Convention in Europe.
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| Useful networks and organisations- Global Applied Disability Research and Information Network on Employment and Training (GLADNET)
- European Data Center on Work and Welfare (EDACwowe)
- European Union of Supported Employment (EUSE)
- Federation of European Employers (FedEE)
- OECD Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs (DELSA)
- Workability Europe
- European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD)
- European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
- European Platform for Rehabilitation (EPR)
- Workability Europe
- Federation of European Employers
- European Low-wage Employment Research network
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| The employment of disabled people in European countries
Research Leader: Prof Anne Waldschmidt
(University of Cologne)
Rapporteur: Prof Bent Greve (Roskilde University)
Employment was one of
ANED's priority themes for review in 2008, reflecting the importance attached
to this area by policy makers. This task involved a review of current policy
developments at both European and national level, and the collection of
research evidence and policy examples from Network members and key
stakeholders.
National evidence reports
were prepared by ANED country teams and a summary overview was produced by the
rapporteur. This report is now available.
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| European and International Law The most relevant European law affecting the employment of disabled people is Directive 2000/78 establishing the framework for non-discrimination (based on Article 13 of the Treaty of Amsterdam). This Directive required all EU Member States to implement national legislation for non-discrimination in employment. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities includes specific reference to employment. Article 27 affirms that disabled people should have opportunities to ‘gain a living' through ‘work freely chosen or accepted in a labour market ... that is open, inclusive and accessible'.
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