If a worker’s disability worsens as a result of the work they do or if they acquire a disability after obtaining the job, they have the right to keep their job and demand reasonable adjustments, that is, changes and adaptations in their workplace and in the working conditions that allow them to develop it in a better way.
If this is not enough, you can ask your employer to reassign you to another position compatible with your abilities and skills.
This information was provided by the National Superintendency of Labor Supervision (Sunafil), within the framework of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Furthermore, he pointed out that workers with disabilities have the right to equal remuneration and conditions as other workers, and to protection against arbitrary dismissal, since this is void when the motivation is discrimination due to disability.
Employer Responsibilities
Sunafil reminds employers that failure to comply with the employment quota for workers with disabilities is considered a serious infraction, and that the sanction, depending on the type of company and the number of workers, can amount to a fine of up to S/ 134,518.
According to the standard, private employers of any economic activity, with more than 50 workers, must hire people with disabilities in a proportion of no less than 3% of all workers.
Sunafil guided 2,083 company representatives, between 2023 to date, aimed at promoting employment for people with disabilities.
