Nepal
RELEVANT LEGISLATION
Constitution of Nepal, 2015 Part 3(18) prohibits discrimination of any kind because of one’s disability.
Act Relating to Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2074 (2017) Chapter 6, focuses on states that the Government of Nepal shall provide vocational training in order to develop professionalism and create self-employment by enhancing the skills of the persons with disabilities.
Quota Legislation
Protection and Welfare of the Disabled Persons Act, 2039 (1982) prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities in relation to employment. Individual businesses and private companies employing more than 25 people should give 5% of their jobs to people with disabilities. The government of Nepal and government-owned enterprises also reserves 5% of all jobs in the civil service industry for persons with disabilities. Additionally, the pay and other facilities of employees with disabilities should be equal to those without disability. There should be income tax exemption for employers who employ persons with disabilities. There should be no duties on specialist equipment required by employees with disabilities.
