Global Comparative Disability Policy by Matt Saleh https://padlet.com/matthewcsaleh/5zdangc2ah5tg51n Create your own quota system. You are a legislator in the small, fictional island nation of Ives. The nation is considered middle income, with development indicators that project a significant upswing in economic growth, population growth, urbanization, and industrialization in the next 20 years. The population is currently 400,000 people, and the labor market is equal parts agriculture, tourism, municipal government, and technology. The vast majority of employers in the country have fewer than 100 employees, but two multi-national technology start ups employ over 5,000 people each, and five hotel resorts have between 300-500 employees. These companies have lower rates of hiring people with disabilities (<2% of their total workforce) compared with agriculture and services (<8% of their workforce). There is significant concern in government circles about the technology companies moving out-of-country if tax and labor frameworks become less advantageous for them. Government jobs account for 25% of the labor market, and people with disabilities represent 12% of government employees. The employment rate is 76% for the general population, and 31% for people with disabilities. When considering people who are "not actively seeking employment," the unemployment rate for people with disabilities rises to 56%. As in many other contexts, people with intellectual, developmental, and mental health disabilities have substantially lower representation across all sectors (9% employed), and have fewer of the skills and experience required for many "white collar" jobs. en-us 2021-09-20 14:49:20 UTC 2021-10-04 11:48:33 UTC hello@padlet.com Sub-committee 1: What level (%) should the disability employment quota be set at? Should it differ based on employer type and size? matthewcsaleh https://padlet.com/matthewcsaleh/5zdangc2ah5tg51n/wish/1754355814 2021-09-20 15:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewcsaleh/5zdangc2ah5tg51n/wish/1754355814 Sub-committee 2: What should the penalty for not meeting the quota be? Consider both type of penalty (tax-levy, fine, barring from government contracts) and the amount/frequency. matthewcsaleh https://padlet.com/matthewcsaleh/5zdangc2ah5tg51n/wish/1754361123 2021-09-20 15:08:30 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewcsaleh/5zdangc2ah5tg51n/wish/1754361123 Sub-committee 3: What incentives should be provided for employers who meet or exceed the employment quota? matthewcsaleh https://padlet.com/matthewcsaleh/5zdangc2ah5tg51n/wish/1754369630 2021-09-20 15:10:47 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewcsaleh/5zdangc2ah5tg51n/wish/1754369630 Sub-committee 4: Who counts as a person with a disability under this law? What is the disclosure and verification process? matthewcsaleh https://padlet.com/matthewcsaleh/5zdangc2ah5tg51n/wish/1754372883 2021-09-20 15:11:41 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewcsaleh/5zdangc2ah5tg51n/wish/1754372883 Sub-committee 5: (Research Committee) What additional research do we need to do to set the quota-levy scheme? What data do we not have that we need in order to make these choices? matthewcsaleh https://padlet.com/matthewcsaleh/5zdangc2ah5tg51n/wish/1754379429 2021-09-20 15:13:29 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewcsaleh/5zdangc2ah5tg51n/wish/1754379429 Sub-committee 6: What services, awareness building, and other policies should the quota non-compliance penalties fund? matthewcsaleh https://padlet.com/matthewcsaleh/5zdangc2ah5tg51n/wish/1754384329 2021-09-20 15:14:54 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewcsaleh/5zdangc2ah5tg51n/wish/1754384329