📋 Tender Overview
A resolution calling for a change in the legal framework with regard to the classification of people with disabilities as incapable of work was passed unanimousl. Labor Minister Martin Kocher is requested to present an overall concept by the end of the year whereby the MPs urge among other things to take into account the UN Disability Rights Convention as well as all relevant parameters such as a persons competencies and possible support when determining the ability to work or inability to work. In addition it should generally not be possible to establish permanent incapacity for work before the age of 25. The parliamentary groups are also concerned about permeability between employment workshops and the general labor market. Also on the agenda was a citizens initiative against discrimination against people with disabilities in the labor market which advocated an adjustment of the criteria for determining incapacity for work.Heike Grebien Greens and Kira Grnberg VP emphasized that most of the points of the citizens initiative were taken up in the motion for a resolution. It is important to include more skills and the social environment of people with disabilities in the examination of the ability to work and to give them the opportunity to make use of support services. Peter Wurm FP spoke out in favor of a cross-party solution to this complex matter. Fiona Fiedler NEOS expressed her approval although she did not see all of the citizens initiatives demands implemented in the application. Like Petra Wimmer SP she described the planned changes as a national feat of strength. Leonore Gewessler who represented Health Minister Anschober agreed. You are working on a coherent overall conceptAn FP application for a mandatory minimum wage and the associated full social security obligation for employees in workshops for the disabled was postponed. In addition to health accident and unemployment insurance those affected should also be subject to pension insurance. Currently many of those affected only received pocket money the application criticizes. This is neither appreciative nor does it correspond to the actual remuneration for the work done there. Fiona Fiedler NEOS spoke out against a general legal solution. Heike Grebien Greens pointed out the competence of the federal states which is why more time is needed for such efforts and therefore submitted an application for an adjournment which was accepted with the votes of the VP and the Greens.
