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Germany - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act to amend Social Code - Book IX. -

Adoption: 2012-12-05 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | DEU-2012-L-93406

Amends Book IX of the social Code - Rehabilitation and Participation of Disabled Persons, in relation to numbering, minor changes, and new paragraphs added (para.152) concerning revenues from value brands, and (para. 153) acquisition of identity cards.

Germany - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act on encouraging the education and employment of severely disabled persons. (Gesetz zur Förderung der Ausbildung und Beschäftigung schwerbehinderter Menschen) -

Adoption: 2004-04-23 | Date of entry into force: 2004-05-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2005-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2003-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2004-01-01 | DEU-2004-L-76919

Completes the existing legislation with regard to the promotion of the training and employment of severely disabled workers. Encourages the fact that part of their training takes place in offices and factories and entitles employers to further subsidies if they train and employ severely disabled individuals.

Germany - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Equality for Persons with Disabilities Act (BGG). (Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz - BGG) -

Adoption: 2002-04-27 | Date of entry into force: 2002-05-01 | DEU-2002-L-61882

Aims at the eradication and prevention of discrimination facing disabled persons and to grant them equal rights to participate in social and working life.

Germany - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Social Code - Book IX - Rehabilitation and Participation of Disabled Persons. (Sozialgesetzbuch (SGB) - Neuntes Buch (IX) - Rehabilitation und Teilhabe behinderter Menschen) -

Adoption: 2001-06-19 | DEU-2001-L-60647

Comprehensive legislation on rehabilitation and participation of disabled persons. Consolidates the previous laws on Severely Handicapped Persons. Part I regulates provision of different types of services to disabled persons, including medical services, measures to improve their integration into working life and community life, and disability benefit. Part II provides for integration of severely disabled persons. Duties of employers vis-ā-vis severely disabled employees are regulated in chapters 2-4.

Germany - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act on the prevention of unemployment of severely disabled persons (SchwbBAG).

Adoption: 2000-09-29 | Date of entry into force: 2000-10-01 | DEU-2000-L-58702

Section one amends the Law on Severely Disabled Persons, and provides for compensation contribution, duties of the employer and rights of the disabled, integration agreements, prevention, monitoring of progress, integration services, and integration projects. The second section amends the Third Book of the Social Law (SGB Book III), with regard to the integration contribution for the disabled and contributions for compensation of education of the disabled. It furthermore amends the Ordinance on the Compensation for Severely Disabled Persons, especially with regard to the destination of the compensation.

Germany - Disabled workers - Law, Act

First Act to amend the Eleventh Book of the Social Code and other Acts.

Adoption: 1996-06-14 | Date of entry into force: 1996-06-25 | Date of partial entry into force: 1995-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 1995-04-01 | DEU-1996-L-44548

Amends provisions of the Eleventh Book of the Social Code and other legislation relating to benefits for hospital and home care for the disabled.

Germany - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Fifth Ordinance on the Implementation of the Severely Disabled Persons Act (Short-distance Ordinance)

Adoption: 1994-09-30 | Date of entry into force: 1994-10-01 | DEU-1994-R-39144

Sets out the kinds of transportation considered to be short-distance trains within the meaning of Section 61(1)(v) of the Severely Disabled Persons Act, and those considered short-distance trains requiring supplementary payment.

Germany - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Federal Act for the rehabilitation of disabled persons.

Adoption: 1993-12-27 | DEU-1993-L-42227

Concerns measures to be taken for the rehabilitatation of disabled persons in professional life. Every employer who employs at least 16 employees must assign six per cent of all working places to disabled persons. Furthermore, disabled employees enjoy special protection regarding dismissals. Every enterprise has a committee to represent the particular interests of disabled persons to ensure that these protective rules are applied.

Germany - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act of 25 July 1991 to establish uniformity of law for pension and accident insurance (Transitory Pensions Act).

Adoption: 1991-07-25 | Date of entry into force: 1992-01-01 | DEU-1991-L-25050

Germany - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Second Ordinance on the implementation of the Severely Handicapped Persons' Act [LS 1986-Ger.F.R. 1].

Adoption: 1988-03-28 | DEU-1988-L-4979

Part I: Special promotion of placement and employment of severely handicapped persons through the Federal Labour Office, using sums from the Equalisation Fund. Part II: Promotion of severely handicapped persons' integration in working and occupational life through central care-providing agencies, using sums from Equalisation Fund. Part III: The Equalisation Fund. Repeals the Ordinance of 8 August 1978 (BGBl. I, S. 118) on the same subject.

Germany - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order on facilitating use of a private automobile for vocational rehabilitation purposes.

Adoption: 1987-09-28 | DEU-1987-R-4602

The Order is designed to assist disabled persons in achieving independent mobility by automobile for employment-related purposes. Issued under, inter alia, the Severely Handicapped Persons Act (LS 1986 - FRG 1).

Germany - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Workplaces (Severely Handicapped Persons).

Adoption: 1980-08-13 | DEU-1980-R-11635

Ordinance (No. 3) made under the Severely Handicapped Persons Act [as consolidated on 8 Oct. 1979: cf. LS 1974-Ger. F.R.3].

Germany - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Notification of the consolidatet text of the Act to ensure the resettlement of severely handicapped persons in employment, occupations and society (Severely Handicapped Persons Act) [consolidated text last published as LS 1974-Ger.F.R.3. The new consolidation inserts a new Div. 11 (Free transport for severely handicapped persons using public transport services), the previous Div. 11 becoming Div. 12].

Adoption: 1979-10-08 | DEU-1979-L-12360

Germany - Disabled workers - Law, Act

An Act to lower the flexible age-limit fixed under the statutory pension insurance scheme for severely handicapped persons.

Adoption: 1978-11-06 | DEU-1978-L-12830

Age-limit lowered from 62 to 60.

Germany - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Severely Handicapped Persons Act (Equalisation Contributions) Ordinance.

Adoption: 1978-08-08 | DEU-1978-L-12828

Ordinance (No. 2) made under the Severely Handicapped Persons Act [of 29 Apr. 1974: LS 1974-Ger.F.R. 3].

Germany - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Ordinance (No. 1) made under the Severely Handicapped Persons Act [LS 1974 - Ger. F.R. 3 (consolidation)].

Adoption: 1975-07-22 | DEU-1975-L-14373

Election procedure.

Germany - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act respecting the social insurance of handicapped persons.

Adoption: 1975-05-07 | DEU-1975-L-14369

Germany - Disabled workers - Law, Act

An Act to standardise rehabilitation benefits.

Adoption: 1974-08-07 | DEU-1974-L-15039

Germany - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Notification to promulgate a consolidated text of the Severely Handicapped Persons Act. (Schwerbehindertengesetz)

Adoption: 1974-04-29 | DEU-1974-L-15033

Division 1. Persons protected. Div. 2. Obligation of employers to employ handicapped persons. Div. 3 Other obligations of employers. Div. 4 Protection against notice of termination. Div. 5 Works, staff, judges' and central judges'councils; severely handicapped persons'representatives; employers' representatives Div. 6 Administration of the Act Div. 7 Forfeiture of the protection provided for severely handicapped persons Div. 8 Appeals procedure Div. 9 Miscellaneous provisions Div. 10 Encouragement of workshops for handicapped persons Published in the Legislatives Series, 1974-Ger.F.R. 3

Germany - Disabled workers - Law, Act

An Act further to extend the legislation relating to disabled persons.

Adoption: 1974-04-24 | DEU-1974-L-15032

Amends the Disabled Persons Act of 14 Aug. 1961 (LS 1961 - Ger. F.R. 6) (numerous amendments), s. 61 of the Employment Promotion Act of 25 June 1969 (LS 1969 - Ger. F.R. 1, 1972 - Ger. F.R. 3) and s. 40 of the Federal Social Assistance Act of 30 June 1961: LS 1961 - Ger. F.R. 5.

Germany - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Disabled Persons Assistance (Rehabilitation) Order (No. 2).

Adoption: 1971-05-28 | DEU-1971-R-17314

Order (No. 2) to amend the Order under s. 47 of the Federal Social Assistance Act [of 30 June 1961: LS 1961 - Ger. F.R. 5].