The Disability Society welcomes the recent press release from the Government and Unite the union regarding their agreement to review Supported Employment (link below). The promise that employees on the scheme will achieve equalisation of terms and conditions with the placement employer is long overdue and something the Society has been calling for for many years.
Unfortunately to say that the scheme has been successful since 2011 is an erroneous statement. The Society has raised its concerns about the failure of the Government’s Supported Employment Company on many occasions. The Government and Union say they have agreed to explore the possibility of extending the scheme to support other disadvantaged groups. The Society therefore hopes that there is now real resolve on the part of Government to make the necessary changes to bring about successful supported employment in Gibraltar.
https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/press-releases/supported-employment-scheme-733a2019-5340
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