From LISMI to the Spanish Disability General Law: Challenges and opportunities

Abstract

In 2013, the consolidation of the previous legislation in the new Disability General Law, means a new opportunity for the labour inclusion of people with disabilities. Firstly, this article shows the legislative development in the field of labour integration. Secondly, it explores the meaningful valuation of qualified experts from the legal field, labour and the association movement about the evolution of the regulation in the field of disabilities. Finally, it analyses the compliance of the law from the information proceedings of the Labour Inspectorate in Catalonia. Results show how, although the new law is necessary, it is scarce for the full labour inclusion of the collective of people with disabilities; a change in the stereotypical attitudes of society towards these people is also required.