The Board opens a helpline so that companies can change jobs in the event of sudden disability

The General Directorate of Labor of the Ministry of Economy, Employment and Digital Transformation of the Government of Extremadura has started the process, with the publication on the transparency portal, a help line so that companies can face changes at work in the case. of disability that occurs among workers on workers. This is the first call for subsidies aimed at promoting safety and health at work for employees with disabilities in companies in the Autonomous Community, which has a budget of 200,000 euros for 2024. in some cases, the employee’s disability is promoted by the employee’s development. his own work, that is, injuries resulting from an occupational accident, occupational disease or other work-related injuries that lead to a reduction in the ability to perform their work in safe and healthy conditions. This support allows employers to take steps to change the location, the material and the building conditions or the environmental environment so that they are in the same safety and health conditions as the rest of the workers. Law 31/1995, of November 8, in its article 25 provides that the employer shall guarantee in particular the protection of workers who, due to their own personal characteristics or known biological condition, including those with a recognized physical, psychological or sensory disability, particularly aware of the risks arising from work. The purpose of these subsidies is to analyze the working conditions of workers who are already present in the work group for at least 2 years and who have a disability that makes them more vulnerable to conditions specific job or work environment. It is about helping companies to take the necessary preventive and / or protective measures “so that the disability diagnosed in the employee does not affect the development of their activities in safe conditions, and does not represent an economic burden to the company that limits their competitiveness. “, said Pilar Bueno, the general director of Labour. This support includes training costs and special information for workers with disabilities. Also in this aid are the costs related to minor examination and preparation of the examination to change the work or place of work. Natural or legal persons and groups of natural and legal persons may benefit from these subsidies, regardless of the legal form they use .Beneficiaries must have hired workers, through an indefinite contract, have an economic activity in the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, and make investments aimed at changing the work property communities or any other type of economic unit or separate assets that, although they do not have legal personality, meet the requirements listed in Article 3 of this Decree and can carry out the purposes of the those subsidies to benefit from those subsidies. Companies that carry out mining activities, public administrations, or Special Employment Centers may not benefit. The amount of the subsidies will be 50% of the cost of the eligible investment, with a limit of 20,000 euros per beneficiary for all eligible investments made and justified. Therefore, “The Government of María Guardiola ensures safety and hygiene at work in Extremadura” explained Pilar Bueno and, to this end, “a battery of public support measures for companies is underway, including these are defined, with the aim of enabling and encouraging the safe performance of the most dangerous jobs”.