GRTU applauds disabled persons initiative, laments lack of consultation

The Malta Chamber for SMEs said it supported all calls and initiatives towards social integration of persons with disability, but lamented the lack of consultation. A dormant legislation was recently kick-started to ensure that two per cent of employees in companies with at least 20 workers are persons with disability for businesses. Data made available during an MCESD meeting shows that the private sector is employing over 350 registered disabled persons. The GRTU said it believed the private sector is showing its willingness to support this initiative not just because it is legally obliged to do so but because it also values its return. There are, in fact, 700 enterprises that even though not obliged by law, still employ people with disability. "The employment of persons with disability should not be seen as a mere statistical exercise or push employers into an easy way out of paying a contribution instead. It should be a hand-in-hand approach with employers to look into the needs of the specific business operation and how those persons with disability who are looking at participating in the labour market are matched through a process." However, the GRTU said it was...

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