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A systematic review finds people with narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia often stay employed but face work impairment and limited workplace support.
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CARE is recruiting a **Regional Human Resources Business Partner – West and Central Africa (WCA)** to provide strategic human resources leadership across the region.
France Travail rethinks disability support Handicap.fr
Illness and disability: workstation accommodation, a blind spot in HR policies - RSE Magazine
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On 4 September 2026, President Macron closed France's 7th Conférence nationale du handicap (CNH) at the Prisme de Bobigny, unveiling 16 commitments and 65 measures under the banner 'From an inclusive society to a fully accessible one.' Three measures target employment directly: a 'professional inclusion transition 2032' plan to embed employer engagement; scaled-up supported employment (emploi accompagné) targeting 20,000 beneficiaries by 2028; and a national consultation on the future of the 40-year-old 6% disability employment obligation (OETH). Agefiph will fund workplace accessibility improvements for mid-size companies (250–500 employees). Despite progress — France's public sector has achieved a 6.36% disabled workforce rate, exceeding the 6% legal target — nearly one-third of obligated private companies still employ zero disabled workers, and the disability unemployment rate remains at 11.5% versus 8.1% for the general population.
"The workplace adjustment for a disabled employee must not rely solely on managerial goodwill" La Croix
**Refus d’aménagement du poste de travail après la survenue ou l’aggravation d’un handicap, candidature écartée en raison de l’état de santé, progression de carrière entravée… Bien qu’illégales, les...
Accompagner la croissance de l’entreprise par une politique d’inclusion solide, concrète et pilotée sur le terrain : Mondial Relay by InPost et l’Agefiph ont signé le 18 septembre 2026 à Villeneuve...
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Young people with disabilities: access to employment remains difficult Handicap.fr
Increased apprenticeship and VAE adaptation established as objectives by the National Disability Conference - AEF info
Fighting discrimination, training, workplace adaptation: what the CFTC defends at the National Disability Conference
On 4 September 2026, President Macron chaired the 7th Conférence Nationale du Handicap (CNH) in Bobigny, unveiling 16 commitments and 65 measures for 2026–2029. Key employment measures include scaling the 'emploi accompagné' (supported employment) scheme to 20,000 beneficiaries by 2028, maintaining the €6,000 apprenticeship hiring bonus for recognised disabled workers, and exempting sheltered-workshop (ESAT) employees from training-account charges. The AAH disability allowance has risen 29% since 2017 to over €1,040/month. The government also launched a new 2026–2030 national accessibility strategy covering all ministries. Disability associations, including APF France Handicap and the Collectif Handicaps, cautiously welcomed the announcements but warned that measures without ring-fenced funding remain fragile. A follow-up monitoring committee meets 29 September 2026 to present detailed action plans. For inclusive employers in France, the CNH signals stronger public-sector coordination and new financial supports worth tracking.
France's national disability employment fund Agefiph has opened its first dedicated research call for proposals on disability and employment, with applications accepted from 1–30 September 2026 via the Handinnov platform. Up to four projects will receive grants of up to €50,000 each. The call prioritises research-action and academic research on topics including mental health at work, the impact of AI on disabled workers, and strategies for job retention. This sits within Agefiph's broader 2024–2027 innovation strategy, which in 2026 is backed by a €2 million innovation budget. Since 2020, Agefiph has co-funded nearly 30 research projects. The first two innovation projects funded in 2026 are La Maison Perchée (mental health peer support) and Immer'skills (immersive skills training). For employers and researchers, this is a concrete funding opportunity to develop evidence-based inclusive employment practices that could shape French public policy. The deadline is 30 September 2026.
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