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21.7.2015
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November, 2007.
Croatian Employment
Service
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
 ACT ON JOB MEDIATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT
RIGHTS (OG 32/02, 86/02, 114/03)
 ORDINANCE ON ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT SEEKING
AND AVAILABILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT
(OG 94/02)
 ACT ON VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND
EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED PERSONS (OG 143/02,
33/05)
 OTHER ACTS AND REGULATIONS IN THE FIELD
OF RIGHTS OF DISABLED PERSONS /280/
Croatian Employment Service
INDICATORS OF HARD POSITION OF
DISABLED PERSONS IN LABOUR MARKET
 lower educational level (insufficient link
between the system of education and labour
market)
 lack of work experience
(weaker competitive position, oversupplied
occupations, supply = demand )
 long-term unemployment
(consequences: loss of knowledge, skills and
motivation)
Croatian Employment Service
CROATIAN EMPLOYMENT SERVICE –
unemployed people with disabilities - statistics
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September 2007 - total number of unemployed disabled persons
–
5 636
 age
15 – 30 years
30 – 50 years
50 – 65 years
39.20%
44.99%
15.81%
 educational level: 66.43% - completed secondary education not
longer than tree years ( most frequently – auxiliary occupations), 19%
- partly completed or fully completed compulsory school
 work experience – 48.4% without working experience
 duration of unemployment – 78% more than one year, 24% more
than eight years
UNEMPLOYED AND EMPLOYED DISABLED
PERSONS ( 2002. – 2007. )
9000
8376
7684
8000
7322
7000
5892
5790
5636
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1239
1065
954
1211
1034
1086
1000
0
2002
2003
2004
Nezaposleni 31.12. (30.9.07.)
2005
Zaposleni tijekom godine
2006
I.-IX.2007
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED AND EMPLOYED
DISABLED PERSONS ACCORDING TO THE
TYPE OF DISABILITIES ( September, 2007. )
2000
1865
1800
1600
1336
1400
1219
1200
1000
800
600
448
353
400
200
370
215
250
152
194
126
86
46
21
27
14
0
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komunikacije
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Mentalna
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Psihičke i
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smetnje
Kombinirane
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Kronične bolesti
ACT ON VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND
EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED PERSONS
 regulates the following:
 the concept and the method for establishing
disabled persons with diminished working capacities
 the content of vocational rehabilitation of disabled
persons
the employment of disabled persons in the open
labour market, under special conditions: sheltered
workshops and working centres
establishing and operation of institution for
vocational rehabilitation
benefits for the employment of disabled persons
establishing and operation of the Fund for
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled
Persons
Croatian Employment Service
ACT ON VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND
EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED PERSONS
The Act foresees that:
 state administration bodies, judicial bodies and other
state bodies, bodies of units of local and regional selfgovernment (municipalities), public services and legal
persons in which the Republic of Croatia has a majority
stake, are obliged to, subject to the number of the
employed, employ an appropriate number of disabled
persons
 employers are permanently entitled to financial
incentive to employ disabled persons
acceptance of programmes intended to provide
training, employment or maintaining the employment of
disabled persons shall be financed or co-financed by the
Fund
FUND FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
AND EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED PERSONS
ACTIVITIES:
proposing measures for the purpose of developing and
stimulating measures for vocational rehabilitation and
employment of disabled persons
organizing conferences, workshops and seminars for
education of employers and other participants relevant for
the rehabilitation and employment of target groups
in cooperation with other state bodies, monitoring and
analysis of specific employment needs and monitoring of
actual employment and the duration of employment of
disabled persons
collecting funds from donations and gifts and allocating
them to the financing of vocational rehabilitation and
employment programmes for disabled persons
organizing humanitarian and other campaigns to collect
financial means
FUND FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
AND EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED PERSONS
DECISION ON THE METHOD FOR EXERCISING THE RIGHT
TO FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT OF
DISABLED PERSONS:
Employers and persons who are self-employed are entitled to
the following:
 FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
 INCENTIVE PROVIDED UNDER SPECIAL AGREEMENT ON
EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED PERSONS MADE WITH THE FUND:
1. one-time material payments intended for:
* education of employed disabled persons
* education of unemployed disabled persons with the purpose of
getting employment
2. funds for the adjustment of the working post and work conditions
3. credit facilities at favourable conditions for the purchase of
machines, equipment, tools and accessories required for the employment
4. indemnification for the difference because of reduced performance
5. co-financing of personal assistant costs
NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN FOR THE
REPUBLIC OF CROATIA adopted in December 2004.
•based on European Union Guidelines
•Proposed measures
 extremely desirable:
 mitigation of requirements for the integration of
disabled persons into active employment policy measures
 providing assistance in overcoming the barriers in
communication and movement to persons with disabilities
desirable measures:
Review of the system of education and rehabilitation
of young disabled persons
improvement of the vocational rehabilitation system of
adult disabled persons
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT PLAN ( 2006 ) – measure 4
NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR EQUAL
OPPORTUNITIES OF DISABLED PERSONS 2006-2015
Aims:
• implementation of anti-discrimination policies in the field
of work – social integration of disabled persons
• encourage constant improvement of knowledge, skills and
habits which are needed for employment and job retaining
• stimulate employment of disabled persons in the open
labour market using all available positive measures
• improving employment in sheltered workshops
• improving supported employment
• encourage implementation of alternative ways in the
employment of disabled persons
• encourage integration of disabled persons in work centres
CROATIAN EMPLOYMENT SERVICE –
activities in the field of employment of disabled persons
1. Division for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment
of Disabled Persons - established in 2003
2. Analysis on the current position of disabled persons in
the open labour market (supply and demand,
characteristic of the disabled persons in the context of
the employment)
3. Strategy of the work with disabled persons:
CARDS 2001 – education for 26 counsellors for
mediation and vocational guidance specialized in work with
disabled persons
CROATIAN EMPLOYMENT SERVICE –
activities in the field of employment of disabled
persons
(continuation):
4. MATRA project – 4 counsellors were trained for
implementation of supported employment methods
5. up-dating and preparing a data base on disabled
persons registered in the CES
6. stronger support of the Department for vocational
guidance
7. teams for vocational rehabilitation and employment of
people with disabilities (for 22 regional offices)
CROATIAN EMPLOYMENT SERVICE –
activities in the field of employment of disabled persons
8. Adjustment of work methods to the needs and
capabilities of disabled persons (in accordance with
EU documents and Croatian legal framework)
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individual holistic approach
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workshops adjusted to the needs of disabled persons
( How to find job, Writing CV, Preparation for interwiev
with employer )
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stronger cooperation with other relevant partners in
the field of vocational rehabilitation and employment of
disabled persons
CROATIAN EMPLOYMENT SERVICE –
activities in the field of employment of disabled persons
9. CES web page:
Employment of disabled persons
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www.hzz.hr:
position of disabled persons in the open LM
CES’ s activities
co-financing of employment – different models (CES and Fund)
legal framework
useful links
10. 03.12 - International Day of Disabled - mark in 22
Regional Offices - leaflets, posters with useful information on
activities in the filed of vocational rehabilitation and
employment of disabled - aim: public awareness increasing
11. SURVEY ON EMPLOYERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD
EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED PERSONS
 Partners: Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation
Sciences and CES
 Target groups: 1500 employers in the open labour market,
500 employers – obliged to employ disabled persons in
accordance with Act
 Aims: on the basis of project results creation of a new
approach with employers in order to improve integration
of disabled persons in the open LM
 Results:
• Employers are not informed of work capabilities of disabled
persons
• Attitudes are affected by prejudice
• The most appropriate employment model: sheltered
workshops
• The biggest problems: adjustment of work place and
integration in the work environment
• The hardest group in terms of adjustment: people with
intellectual difficulties
PROJECT EU - PHARE 2005
 aimed on integration of vulnerable groups in the open labour
market
 one of target groups: disabled persons
PROJECT EU (IPA) in preparation:
Fostering Effective Inclusion of the Disabled Persons
into the Labour Market
 AIM: creating conditions for efficient integration of people with
disabilities in the open LM ( interactive web page that contains all needed
information, training for CES’s counsellors – diversity management as a
support for employers )
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OTHER ACTIVITIES:
cooperation with education system on adult education planning (as part of
vocational rehabilitation)
partner in EU projects : the reforms and modernization of vocational
education: one of the basic principle: equal opportunities and accessibility
for all
cooperation with NGO’s (projects, workshops, educations…)
PROJECT “THE RIGHT TO LIVE IN A COMMUNITY” –
Social inclusion and people with disabilities
Partnership: UNDP, UNICEF, NGO’s, CES
SURVEY ON UNEMPLOYED DISABLED PERSONS’
ATTITUDES TOWARD EMPLOYMENT
Target group: 660 unemployed disabled persons
Aims: on the basis of project results, creation of a new approach
of vocational rehabilitation and employment in order to improve
integration of disabled persons on the open LM
Results of the pilot project ( 60 disabled persons ):
 68,3% of unemployed disabled persons - society considers
them like worthless society members
 41% of unemployed disabled persons - the most
appropriate employment model: open labour market
 40% of unemployed disabled persons need special
additional support on the work place
 59% of unemployed disabled persons - ready for
additional training in order to increase their employability
PROJECT “THE RIGHT TO LIVE IN A COMMUNITY” –
Social inclusion and people with disabilities
Partnership: UNDP, UNICEF, NGO’s, CES, Web portal
“Moj posao”, Fund for Vocational Rehabilitation and
Employment of People with Disabilities….
PROJECT in progress
“ EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES”
Aim: improving conditions for efficient integration of people
with disabilities in the open LM by giving awards to the
employers that have gained positive experience in employment
and work with disabled
Activities:
 defining awarding criteria
 organization and advertising of the competition for employers
 International Day of Disabled ( 3rd December) –
award winning ceremony