Application Beyond Canada and the U.S.

Regional Adaptation

The LEADS Framework was conceived and developed in a Canadian and U.S. context. That said, the framework's central design principle of working directly with employees and its domains assessing whether employees with disabilities feel supported by their leaders, teams, and organizations are not specific to any particular region. The following outlines key policy considerations for adapting LEADS beyond Canada and the U.S.

International Standards

International Standards

ILO Convention No. 159 — Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (1983)

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006)

Latin America

LATAM Policy References

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Latin America (LATAM)
Key legislation and policy instruments
OAS
Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (CIADDIS)
Argentina
Ley 22.431 — Sistema de protección integral de las personas con discapacidad
Brazil
Lei 13.146 — Lei Brasileira de Inclusão da Pessoa com Deficiência
Colombia
Ley Estatutaria 1618 de 2013
Costa Rica
Ley 9379 — Ley para la Promoción de la Autonomía Personal de las Personas con Discapacidad
Mexico
Ley General para la Inclusión de las Personas con Discapacidad
Europe

European Policy References

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Europe (EU)
Key legislation and policy instruments
United Kingdom
Equality Act 2010 and Disability Confident Scheme
European Union
European Disability Strategy 2021–2030
European Union
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) — Directive (EU) 2022/2464
European Union
Employment Equality Directive — Directive 2000/78/EC
Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific Policy References

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Asia-Pacific (APAC)
Key legislation and policy instruments
Australia
Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) and Australia's Disability Strategy 2021–2031 (ADS)
China
Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Disabled Persons (中华人民共和国残疾人保障法) and Regulations on the Employment of Persons with Disabilities (残疾人就业条例)
Hong Kong SAR
Disability Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 487)
India
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
Japan
Act for Eliminating Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (障害を理由とする差別の解消の推進に関する法律) and the Basic Act for Persons with Disabilities (障害者基本法)
Singapore
Enabling Masterplan 2030