Labour urged to make it harder to sack sick staff
The Resolution Foundation - which was until last year headed by pensions minister Torsten Bell - has called on the Government to implement a raft of new rules including a 'right to reintegration' for staff on sick leave.
Louise Murphy, economist at the think tank, said extra rights for disabled workers similar to those given to new mothers could transform employment prospects.
'The Government should do more to incentivise firms to employ disabled people, especially those who have been out of work for long periods. But employers need to do more in return,' she said.
'A new right to reintegration could help disabled workers back into work in the same way that maternity rights transformed women's employment prospects a generation ago.'
The report said that rising levels of poor health means the Government has little chance of boosting employment to its 80pc target unless it takes steps to boost hiring of disabled workers.
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