Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1992, published 79th ILC session (1992)

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 (No. 159) - Uruguay (Ratification: 1988)

The Committee has noted the Government's first report on the application of the Convention. It would be grateful if, in its next report, the Government would supply additional and more detailed information on the following points:

Article 2 of the Convention. Please indicate the manner in which the national policy on vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons which is formulated in Act No. 16.095 of 26 October 1989 is implemented and periodically reviewed.

Article 5. The Committee has noted the provisions of sections 10 and 13 of the above-mentioned Act concerning the participation of the delegates of representative organisations of disabled persons in the national and departmental honorary committees of the disabled. It would be grateful if the Government would provide particulars on practical functioning of these committees. Please also describe the manner in which representative employers' and workers' organisations are consulted on the implementation of the national policy on vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons, as required under this Article.

Article 8. Please describe measures taken to promote the establishment and development of vocational rehabilitation and employment services for disabled persons in rural areas and remote communities, in accordance with this Article.

Article 9. Please indicate the measures taken under section 16(H) of Act No. 16.095 of 26 October 1989 to ensure the availability of suitably qualified vocational rehabilitation staff, as provided for in this Article.

Point V of the report form. Please provide a general appreciation of the manner in which the Convention is applied, including for example statistics (if available), extracts from reports, studies and inquiries concerning the matters covered by the Convention (for example, with respect to particular areas or branches of activity or particular categories of disabled workers).