Vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons

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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE
86th SESSION 1998
R^/ÓBILITATION
AND EMPLOYMENT
OF DISABLED
PERSONS
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE-GENEVA
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
AND EMPLOYMENT
OF DISABLED PERSONS
International Labour Conference
86th Session 1998
Report III (Part IB)
Third item on the agenda:
Information and reports on the application
of Conventions and Recommendations
General Survey on the reports
on the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons)
Convention (No. 159) and Recommendation (No. 168), 1983
Report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions
and Recommendations (articles 19, 22 and 35 of the Constitution)
VOCATIONAL
Wl/.
ÎlBlLITATION
AND EMPLOYMENT
OF DISABLED
PERSONS
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE'GENEVA
ISBN 92-2-110652-7
ISSN 0074-6681
First published 1998
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SUMMARY
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Introduction 1-50
Chanter 1. Definitions and scope 51-92
Chapter 2. Basis and scope of state obligations 93-200
Chapter 3. Vocational rehabilitation under social security schemes 201-216
Chapter 4. Difficulties of application of the instruments and
prospects for ratification 217-243
Concluding remarks 244-254
Appendices
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CONTENTS
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Introduction 1-50
1. General remarks 1
2. Background and review of standards 2-20
3. Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for
Persons with Disabilities 21-23
4. Other relevant international labour standards 24-25
5. Practical activities of the ILO 26-31
6. Summary of the standards 32-44
6.1. Content of the Convention 32-35
6.2. Content of the Recommendation 36-44
7. Status of ratifications 45
8. Available information 46-49
9. Outline of the survey 50
Chapter 1. Definitions and scope 51-92
1. The concept of disability 51-56
2. Terminology 57-59
Section I. Definition of the term "disabled person" 60-72
I. Criteria for identifying occupational and social disability 62-69
II. Method of determining disability status 70-72
Section II. Persons covered by the instruments 73-78
Section III. Definition of vocational rehabilitation 79-82
Section IV. Subject-matter covered by the instruments 83-89
Section V. The role of non-governmental organizations 90-92
Chapter 2. Basis and scope of state obligations 93-200
Section I. Obligations of the State: Vocational rehabilitation and employment . 93-150
I. Basic principles of the national policy 95-120
II. Obligation to formulate and periodically review a national policy .... 121-134
III. Consultation of representative organizations 135-144
IV. Promotion of vocational rehabilitation and employment services
in rural areas and remote communities 145-150
Section II. Obligations of the State with regard to vocational rehabilitation . . . 151-183
I. Competent authorities and coordination of their activities 153-158
II. Delegation of government responsibilities to local authorities 159-160
III. Cooperation and coordination for the provision of vocational
rehabilitation services 161-167
IV. Use of existing vocational rehabilitation services for
workers generally 168-170
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V. Training and availability of rehabilitation counsellors
and qualified staff 171-177
VI. Sheltered employment 178-183
Section III. Obligations of the State with regard to employment 184-200
I. Promotion of employment opportunities for disabled persons
in the open labour market 185-195
II. Subsidies for adaptations to workplaces 196-197
III. Hiring subsidies 198-199
IV. Tax incentives 200
Chapters. Vocational rehabilitation under social security schemes 201-216
Section I. National provisions relating to occupational
injury and disease compensation 209-210
Section II. National provisions relating to disability insurance schemes 211-216
Chapter 4. Difficulties of application of the instruments and
prospects for ratification 217-243
Section I. Difficulties of application 217-231
Section II. Prospects for ratification 232-243
Concluding remarks 244-254
Appendices
I. Texts of Convention No. 159 and Recommendation No. 168
II. Text of Recommendation No. 99
III. Ratifications of the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons)
Convention, 1983 (No. 159)
IV. Table of reports due and received on the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment
(Disabled Persons) Convention (No. 159) and Recommendation (No. 168), 1983
(article 19 of the Constitution)
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