Opening doors to disabled workers
From TodayOnline (www.todayonline.com) dated 8 June 2007 - Opening doors to disabled workers (excerpts):
WITH easier access to grants, more companies have expressed interest in hiring disabled workers.
Just about one month after the rules were relaxed, the Open Door Fund — which helps firms hire disabled persons — has received enquiries from 18 employers, with six already working out specific proposals.
The fund provides subsidies of up to $100,000 per company for firms who are looking to make their work environment more disabled-friendly, and also run training programmes for disabled workers.
Previously known as the Enable Fund, a total of 11 companies had benefited from its grants between last July — when it was launched — and April. The Singapore National Employers Federation (Snef) administers the Open Door Fund.
