Nepal
LEGISLACIÓN PERTINENTE
Relevant Legislation: Part 3(18) of The Constitution of Nepal, 2015 prohibits discrimination of any kind because of one’s disability. Chapter 6 of the Act Relating to Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2074 (2017). focuses on Skill Development and Employment which states among other things 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. C111 - Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) The 112nd ILC session (2024) supervisory board comment of the ILO C111 - Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) - Nepal (Ratification: 1974) reports in Article 1(1)(b), Additional grounds of discrimination, Disability the ongoing elaboration of a “Gender Equality, Disability and Inclusion” self-assessment tool, with the support of the ILO, which should be finalized in 2024 and is aimed at improving service delivery and strengthening the application of sections 24 (1) and 24 (3) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act of 2017, concerning respectively the provision of vocational training and the prohibition of discrimination by enterprises. 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 disabled people that is, there should be at least one person with disabilities for every 25 employees hired. 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.
