Wage Subsidies and Disability

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In 2010, Dr. Lyn Jongbloed of the University of British Columbia examined various policy approaches to increasing the employment of people with disabilities with a focus on wage subsidies.

Dr. Jongbloed’s review evaluates the policy reforms made in 1990s, recent changes, and future prospects for Canadian policy. She considers three general approaches to increasing employment among those with disabilities are in use worldwide:

  • Rights-based anti-discrimination legislation
  • Obligations-based employment quotas and
  • Incentives-based voluntary action.

For more information, see Sickness, disability and work: Breaking the barriers