{"id":1960,"date":"2023-09-14T11:38:22","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T11:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/servehrindia.com\/?p=1960"},"modified":"2023-09-14T11:38:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T11:38:23","slug":"legal-update-critical-compliance-under-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities-act-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/servehrindia.com\/?p=1960","title":{"rendered":"Legal Update : Critical Compliance under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1960\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1960-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1960-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1960-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Critical Compliance under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The Constitution of India encapsulates social safeguard measures for all its citizens in Article 15 &amp; Article 16.<\/p>\n<p>Article 15 mandates prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth whereas Article 16 mandates equal opportunity in matters of public employment.<\/p>\n<p>Further, The\u00a0Rights\u00a0of\u00a0Persons\u00a0with\u00a0Dis<wbr \/>abilities\u00a0(RPWD)\u00a0Act,\u00a02016\u00a0and Rules, 2017 have specific mandates for the private establishments to discharge duties mentioned below.<\/p>\n<p>Broadly, as per the provisions of the\u00a0Act\u00a0and Rules &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>1.Drafting of Policy as per Act Guidelines &amp; Publish \u00a0Equal Opportunity Policy for\u00a0persons\u00a0with\u00a0disabilities\u00a0<wbr \/>as stated in the Rules.<\/p>\n<p>2. Register a copy of the above said policy with the Chief Commissioner or the State Commissioner\u00a0for\u00a0Persons\u00a0with\u00a0<wbr \/>Disabilities, as the case may be.<\/p>\n<p>3. Ensure that\u00a0persons\u00a0with\u00a0disability\u00a0<wbr \/>are not discriminated on the ground of\u00a0disability<\/p>\n<p>4. Post a Disclaimer on the Website &amp; Display of Policy on the Website or in premises at a conspicuous place<\/p>\n<p>5. Establishments having 20 or more employees to have specific inclusions in the Policy<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0Establishments having 20 or more employees to appoint a Liasoning Officer<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0subject mentioned act was notified on 15th June 2017, However, We now have the \u00a0administrative clarity on compliance &amp; hence We recommend Establishments to undertake the above said compliance.\u00a0Enclosed are the act rules for your reference.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/servehrindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RPWD-ACT-2016.pdf\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Constitution of India encapsulates social safeguard measures for all its citizens in Article 15 &amp; Article 16. Article 15 mandates prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth whereas Article 16 mandates equal opportunity in matters of public employment. 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