14. Does the state oblige employers to take the necessary action on accommodations made in the workplace for
all employees with disabilities?
In just over half the countries surveyed, employers are obliged by the state to take the necessary action on accommodations. Perhaps, surprisingly, in Switzerland, in addition to Kosovo and Romania, no such obligation exists.
However, even for countries replying in the unqualified affirmative, there can be a range in the extent of these accommodations. In Israel, they need only be “reasonable”. In Macedonia, under the law “Lex specialis”, “[T]he employers are bound with this law to do everything they can for the persons with disabilities to have better access to their work places.”
In a number of countries, although the obligation may exist, there is still a gap between theory and practice: “…there is a lack of “know how” and nothing is happening in practice in this direction” (Albania); “…there is no service that monitors and supervise[s] how the process of adaptation or training is going on” (Croatia); and, “…[M]any employers still see employees with disabilities as carrying an extra cost.” (South Africa).
The funding of such accommodations, as an obstacle, was not raised by one respondent.
Employers are obliged to take the necessary action on ac- commodations made in the work place for all employees with disabilities.
The action that needs to be taken may be limited. Or cer- tain disabilities may be excluded etc. Or only for a certain number of disabled employees, etc.
No such obligation exists.
 Albania (ALB) |
Employers are obliged to take action on accomodations |
 Argentina (ARG) |
Action that needs to be taken may be limited |
 Australia (AUS) |
Employers are obliged to take action on accomodations |
 Austria (AUT) |
Action that needs to be taken may be limited |
 Belgium – Federal State Walloon (BEL) |
Employers are obliged to take action on accomodations |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) |
Action that needs to be taken may be limited |
 Bulgaria (BUL) |
Employers are obliged to take action on accomodations |
 Canada (CAN) |
Action that needs to be taken may be limited |
 Croatia (CRO) |
Action that needs to be taken may be limited |
 Czech Republic (CZE) |
Action that needs to be taken may be limited |
 Denmark (DNK) |
Employers are obliged to take action on accomodations |
 Estonia (EST) |
Action that needs to be taken may be limited |
 Finland (FIN) |
Action that needs to be taken may be limited |
 France (FRA) |
Employers are obliged to take action on accomodations |
 Germany (DEU) |
Action that needs to be taken may be limited |
 Hungary (HUN) |
Employers are obliged to take action on accomodations |
 Ireland (IRL) |
Action that needs to be taken may be limited |
 Israel (ISR) |
Employers are obliged to take action on accomodations |
 Italy (ITA) |
Employers are obliged to take action on accomodations |
 Kosovo (RKS) |
No such legislation |
 Macedonia (MKD) |
Employers are obliged to take action on accomodations |
 Mexico (MEX) |
Action that needs to be taken may be limited |
 Montenegro (MNE) |
Action that needs to be taken may be limited |
 Netherlands (NED) |
Employers are obliged to take action on accomodations |
 Portugal (POR) |
Employers are obliged to take action on accomodations |
 Romania (ROU) |
No such legislation |
 Serbia (SRB) |
Employers are obliged to take action on accomodations |
 Slovakia (SVK) |
Action that needs to be taken may be limited |
 Slovenia (SLO) |
Employers are obliged to take action on accomodations |
 South Africa (RSA) |
Employers are obliged to take action on accomodations |
 Spain (ESP) |
Employers are obliged to take action on accomodations |
 Sweden (SWE) |
Employers are obliged to take action on accomodations |
 Switzerland (SUI) |
No such legislation |
 Turkey (TUR) |
Employers are obliged to take action on accomodations |
 United Kingdom (UK) |
Employers are obliged to take action on accomodations |
 United States – California (US CA) |
Employers are obliged to take action on accomodations |
| United States – New York (US NY state) |
Action that needs to be taken may be limited |
