Inclusion describes the equal participation of all people in society – particularly people with disabilities. Unlike integration, inclusion demands structural adaptation of society rather than of individuals. The 2009 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is the central legal foundation in Germany.
In the workplace, inclusion covers accessible workplaces, personal assistance, technical aids, adapted work organisation, inclusive job postings and fair selection processes. People with severe disabilities enjoy special protective rights: severely-disabled representation, additional holiday, dismissal protection, the right to disability-appropriate work.
Key actors are integration services, inclusion enterprises, sheltered workshops, schools with inclusive concepts and numerous NGOs. Funding programmes such as the Budget for Work ease transitions from sheltered workshops into the general labour market.
Lunigi supports more inclusive recruiting through profile-based matching that does not primarily target formal attributes but concrete competencies.