ILRIC 4360

Global Comparative Disability Policy

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How do different nations implement policies that increase the labor market participation and economic security of people with disabilities? National frameworks vary in terms of the breadth of anti-discrimination requirements, as well as the rehabilitation and social services available to enhance labor market outcomes. Even with landmark human rights efforts like the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2008), many countries do not have robust frameworks for promoting substantive disability equality. One study found that among U.N. Member States, 27% did not explicitly define the term "disability" in their laws, 30% had no legal provisions for reasonable accommodations, and 51% had no specific legal protections for employment discrimination on health grounds.

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