- Legal assistance
- Advice and assistance in workplace disputes regarding discrimination, failure to provide reasonable accommodation, unlawful dismissal, and non-application of targeted placement rules.
Beyond the gaze
The CONFAEL Disability Department protects the rights of people with disabilities in the workplace: targeted placement, union disputes, regulatory advice.
- union and legal disputes
- Protection
- targeted placement
- Law 68/1999
- leave and benefits
- Law 104/1992
union and legal disputes
targeted placement
leave and benefits
About us
A free, autonomous and independent union
We are the disability department of CONF.A.E.L. — European Autonomous Confederation of Workers, a free, autonomous and independent union structure dedicated specifically to protecting people with disabilities, their families and caregivers.
We operate in accordance with Article 1 of the Italian Constitution and the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), ratified by Italy with Law 18/2009. Our daily commitment is to ensure workplace inclusion, dignity and equal opportunities.
The department fights for:
- A more inclusive and accessible world of work
- Reform of regulations to make it easier for people with disabilities to enter and remain in the workforce
- Spreading a culture of disability based on dignity, fairness and awareness
- Concrete support for families and caregivers

National Secretary
Lai Loredana
National Secretary, CONFAEL Disability Department
Our offices
Olbia (SS)
Via Fratelli Cairoli n. 7/b — 07026
Arzachena (SS)
Corso Garibaldi n. 5 — 07021
Sassari (SS)
Corso Vittorio Emanuele n. 200 — 07100
Nuoro (SS)
Piazza Veneto n. 10 — 08100
Our services
We stand by your side
The CONFAEL Disability Department offers a range of services to support workers with disabilities at every stage of their working life.
- Targeted placement
- Full support with registration on targeted placement lists under Law 68/1999. Help with documentation, liaison with Employment Centres and accompaniment into the workplace.
- Union representation
- Union representation for workers with disabilities: collective and individual bargaining, RSU elections, conciliation and arbitration, site-level and second-level agreements.
- Regulatory advice
- Guidance on tax benefits (IRPEF deductions, bonuses), social security benefits (disability, early retirement), Law 104/1992 leave and special leave (Law 388/2000).
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Our offices
Olbia
Via Fratelli Cairoli 7/b
Arzachena
Corso Garibaldi 5
Sassari
Corso Vittorio Emanuele 200
Nuoro
Piazza Veneto 10