What benefits will the company receive if they employ a disabled person?

The law provides for the following benefits:

• According to Article 26 of the Code of Labor Laws (hereinafter referred to as the Labor Code), a probationary period cannot be established when hiring a disabled person sent to work in accordance with the recommendations of the MSEC (contained in the reference to the inspection report of the MSEC).

• In accordance with Article 170 of the Labor Code, transfer without the knowledge of the employee to a lighter job temporarily or without a time limit in accordance with a medical opinion.

• At the request of a disabled person, the employer must set him part-time working hours of the duration requested by the employee (letter of the Ministry of Social Policy dated 12.28.2011 No. 376/13/133-11) and create preferential working conditions. Labor is paid in proportion to the time worked or depending on production.

• In accordance with Article 55 of the Labor Code, the work of disabled people at night (from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.) is allowed only with their consent and on the condition that it does not contradict medical recommendations.

• According to Article 63 of the Labor Code, the involvement of disabled people in overtime work is possible only with their consent and on the condition that it does not contradict medical recommendations.

• In accordance with Article 182 of the Labor Code, in cases provided for by law, the employer is obliged to organize training, retraining and employment of disabled persons in accordance with medical recommendations.

• According to Article 10 of the Labor Law "On Vacations" in the first year of work, a disabled employee has the right to vacation until the end of a six-month period of continuous work at the enterprise (at the entrepreneur). A disabled person has the right to vacation at a time convenient for him. The duration of the annual basic leave is 26 calendar days for disabled persons of the III group in accordance with Article 6. At the request of the disabled employee, the employer is obliged to provide annual leave without salary of up to 30 calendar days for the disabled persons of the III group.