Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 (No. 159) - Brazil (Ratification: 1990)

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2015, published 105th ILC session (2016)

The Committee notes the observations of the National Confederation of Industry (CNI), received on 1 September 2015.

Articles 2 and 5 of the Convention. National policy on vocational rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities. The Committee notes with interest that the fundamental rights established in the Statute of Persons with Disabilities, adopted by Act No. 13146 of 6 July 2015, include the right to work for persons with disabilities. According to the Statute, all entities are obliged to guarantee accessible and inclusive workplaces.

The Government presents statistical data in its report concerning the participation of persons with disabilities in the labour market, disaggregated by sex, educational level and type of disability.

The National Employment Service (SINE) promotes “D Day”, which is especially dedicated to attend to persons with disabilities and rehabilitated beneficiaries, with the objective of promoting their inclusion in the labour market.

The Committee notes the CNI’s indication that enterprises are facing difficulties meeting the hiring quotas for persons with disabilities legally established since 1991, owing to the unsuitability of the training undertaken by persons with disabilities in relation to the technical requirements of the jobs concerned. According to the CNI, existing vocational rehabilitation policies should be improved to achieve more effective results. The Committee requests the Government to continue providing information on the measures taken to promote the vocational rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities and to overcome the difficulties highlighted by enterprises with regard to offering employment to persons with disabilities in the open labour market. Please provide information on the participation of the social partners in the formulation and implementation of a national policy for the vocational rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2013, published 103rd ILC session (2014)

The Committee notes the comments of the Union of Hotel, Bar and Allied Workers of São Paulo and Region (SINTHORESP), transmitted to the Government in June 2013. The Committee invites the Government to include in its next report information on the results achieved by public policies and private initiatives for the integration of persons with disabilities into the open labour market (Part II of the Convention). The Committee requests the Government to include information on the consultations required by Article 5 of the Convention with the social partners and other organizations concerned, as well as statistics on the integration of persons with disabilities into the labour market (Part V of the report form).

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

The Committee takes note with interest of the first and second Government reports on the application of the Convention. It notes, in particular, detailed information on the implementation of the national policy on the integration of persons with disabilities, including that concerning the activities of the National Coordination Board on Integration of People with Disabilities (CORDE). It further notes from the Government's second report the information concerning the ILO mission conducted at the invitation of CORDE, during which the ILO officials visited public and private centres and services in different parts of the country and conducted a national seminar on vocational rehabilitation and employment of people with disabilities. The Committee also notes from the Government's first report that the recent national census revealed for the first time the number of disabled persons who have been given a job, including those in possession of a valid work certificate. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply, in its next report, statistical information referred to above, as well as other information on practical application of the Convention, including for example extracts from reports, studies and inquiries concerning matters covered by the Convention, as required under point V of the report form.