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Reasonable accommodation beyond disability and the concept of vulnerability in Europe
Reasonable accommodation beyond disability and the concept of vulnerability in Europe

Author(s): Livio Rubino
Subject(s): Labor relations, Politics and society, Sociology of Education, Labour and Social Security Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: non-discrimination; labour law; reasonable accommodation; vulnerability; inclusion

Summary/Abstract: The article addresses the provision of reasonable accommodation within the context of the European Union, in particular within EU labour law. Specifically, the provision of reasonable accommodation is enshrined within the framework provided by non-discrimination law. Furthermore, the article introduces the concept of vulnerability which represents a new and pioneering category especially in legal studies. The research question wonders whether it would be feasible to expand the provision on reasonable accommodation beyond the ground of disability considering vulnerability as an encompassing category to be used in order to evaluate whether a reasonable accommodation can be required or not. To this aim, it has to be noted that disability is the only ground based on which a reasonable accommodation can be provided under the EU law.

  • Issue Year: 3/2022
  • Issue No: 20
  • Page Range: 1-19
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: English