Regulations Regarding Labor Inclusion Of The Disabled

On June 15, 2017, Law No. 21,015 was published in the Official Gazette, introducing new regulations on labor inclusion of the disabled, especially in new articles 157 bis and 157 ter of the Labor Code and in Law No 20,422.

I. Relevant Matters

The following are the main amendments:

1. In companies with 100 or more employees, at least 1% of its total workforce must be comprised of disabled employees who are entitled to a disability pension under any applicable social security system. This specific obligation is also applicable to government agencies, State-owned companies and other public institutions listed in the law.
2. Companies that for justified reasons, are unable to comply with such hiring obligation, may alternatively adopt any of the following measures:
   • Execute contracts for the provision of services with companies that employ disabled individuals; or