People with disabilities (PwDs) are among the most vulnerable groups in the Czech labour market. Although they approach work with the same motivation as the general population, they continue to face various barriers and prejudices. Under current legislation, companies with more than 25 employees are required to ensure that at least 4% of their workforce consists of people with disabilities. Despite this, employment rates among PwDs in the Czech Republic remain low.
To provide a comprehensive understanding of this issue, we are carrying out the project “Empirical Assessment of the Impacts of Legislative Changes in the Employment of People with Disabilities” (TQ01000447), co-funded by the SIGMA programme of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR). The project is jointly implemented by STEM and TREXIMA, with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic (MoLSA) as the application guarantor. The project complements MoLSA’s ongoing activities in this area.
