Events

Fighting Discrimination at Work
for those affected by neurological disorders and chronic pain conditions

When: March 6 2019, 16.00h to 18.00h (assembly at 15.30h)
Where: European Parliament, Brussels – Room JAN 6Q2

Hosted by: Jeroen Lenaers, MEP

The stigma and discrimination attached to long-term neurological disorders and chronic pain conditions in working age citizens can seriously impact their employment opportunities. Those affected can find it difficult to find and/or maintain employment not only because of the physical, cognitive or behavioural problems linked to their disorder, but also due to stigma and discrimination in professional settings. The subsequent unemployment and under-employment are factors that can have a profound impact on self-esteem, mental health and social interaction and, ultimately, feed isolation and discrimination.

At this meeting, our expert speakers and panelists will present the impact of these disorders, in relation to the ability of those affected to access and retain suitable employment. They will then inform us about current initiatives being rolled-out in this space which could lessen the burden, before we discuss how the MEP Interest Group could collaborate with such work/partners to advance our policy recommendations in this field – with support from the European Institutions.

Please come along to contribute to the discussion, add your expertise to our debate and work with us to identify synergies and ways forward to solve this growing problem!

The agenda is available here.

Note: Those with are a parliamentary pass are also kindly asked to register so that we can monitor numbers.