The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has published an Exploratory Opinion: “Promoting the social integration of persons with disabilities and persons with changed working capacity”. The Opinion focuses on ways to help persons with disabilities enter the open labour market and better implement the aims of the Disability Employment Package, published by the European Commission in 2022.
Specifically, the EESC Opinion focuses on two topics:
• The social integration, complex rehabilitation and occupational rehabilitation of persons with disabilities and changed working capacity
• Launching an EU-level reflection around the need for reasonable accommodation.
The topic is in line with the priorities of the Hungarian Presidency in the social field, as the issue will be explored both through Council conclusions and during high level events. The exploratory opinion aligns with activities planned during the Hungarian Presidency and with the overarching presidency priority of addressing demographic challenges. The full opinion is available at:
