| Date: | 2015- |
| Web: | Official website of the programme |
| Description: | The program seeks the Integration into the labor market of people with disabilities, through the process of disability management in the workplace and in compliance with Law No. 15 of June 2016. It promotes the labor insertion of people with disabilities, through a process of labor intermediation, with phases of orientation and assistance. It also seeks to manage training actions with other institutions or entities, as well as to provide tax incentives for companies that hire people with disabilities. |
Characteristics
| Target population: | Persons of legal age who are disabled |
| Area of intervention: | Labour intermediation services Technical and vocational training Indirect job creation |
| Geographic scale: | National |
| Targeting method: | Categorical |
| Comments: | According to Law No. 42 of 1999 (updated by Law No. 15 of 2016), companies are required to hire people with disabilities. For those composed of more than 25 workers, there must be at least one worker with a disability, while companies with more than 50 workers must have a proportion of not less than 2% of workers with disabilities. |
Institutionality
| Legal framework: | Law No. 15 of May 31, 2016: Resolution No. DM-220-16; Executive Decree No. 9 of March 8, 2005 |
| Responsible organization(s): | Ministry of Labor and Work Development (MITRADEL) |
| Executing organization(s): | Department of Socioeconomic Integration of Persons with Disabilities |
| Source of funding: | Government of Panamá |
1) Support for the labor insertion of people with disabilities
| Recipient(s): | Persons of legal age who are disabled |
| Recipient of the transfer: | Direct recipient |
| Description: | Through different strategies and alliances, MITRADEL promotes the labor inclusion of people with disabilities. For example, through job fairs, workshops and training, awareness-raising in companies, and collaboration with organizations and institutions such as: the National Disability Network (REDIS), IPHE, INADEH, CONADIS and "Sumarse". |
