On 8 December, the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) adopted Council Conclusions relating to disabilities and the labour market. These included:
• Identifying the additional barriers faced by women with disabilities
• Highlighting the issue of persons with disabilities being unable to retain disability allowance when in employment
• Acknowledging the need for personal assistance, sign language interpretation and other support services in the workplace to assist in the provision of reasonable accommodation
• The importance of remote working to support persons with dementia access the labour market
• The need to invest in inclusive education and the transition towards the labour market.
Whilst non-binding, the Council Conclusions are used to identify particular issues of interest to the Member States and can set the direction of future EU policies. The full Council Conclusions are available at:
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/epsco/2022/12/08/
