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In France, the working laws force companies to recruit disabled persons up to a given percentage of the workforce or to pay a fine each year, which is used to promote disabled persons work.

Nevertheless, we have an appalling history for access to buildings, and progress is very slow in this area.

A free fox in a free henhouse!

by Xavier in Paris on Thu Jan 29th, 2009 at 06:45:14 AM EST
UK legislation doesn't make such a requirement.  The equality bill will require transparency in the form of published stats on the percentage of disabled/ethnic minority/women workers and for the gender pay gap to be published.  It also clarifies what is already possible under European legislation around positive action but this was met with uproar and 'white men can't get jobs now' headlines.

If the UK tried to force a minimum percentage of disabled workers (even in large companies - I assume the French legislation covers workplaces over a certain size??) then the public backlash would be immense.  How is that legislation perceived in France?

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Thu Jan 29th, 2009 at 08:30:10 AM EST
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