MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Employment of people on the autism spectrum in the EU – E-000626/2025(ASW)

The Staff Regulations[1] prohibit discrimination based on any ground and promote equal opportunities. In the new mandate, the Commission will continue to improve recruitment and talent management to attract and retain a skilled, diverse, versatile, and motivated workforce[2].

As part of its Human Resources Strategy[3], the Commission is working on attracting and catering for the needs of diverse staff, including people with disabilities, and aims for a discrimination free and accessible workplace. The Diversity and inclusion in the workplace action plan 2023-2024[4] includes more targeted actions in this area.

The European Personnel Selection Office and the Commission provide support to candidates with medical conditions and offer reasonable accommodation[5].

Fostering access to quality and sustainable jobs is one of the priorities of the strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities[6]. The Commission cooperates with stakeholders focusing on specific disabilities, and financially supports organisations such as Autism Europe.

The Commission also takes into account the European Parliament Resolution of 4 October 2023 on harmonising the rights of autistic persons[7] in its action.

• [1]  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.
• [2] https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/58e66b7e-850f-439f-b448-652cc4f6743e_en?filename=mission-letter-serafin.pdf.
• [3]  C(2022) 2229 final, 5.4.2022.
• [4] https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/196676b9-9b29-4034-84ca-d75d3cd5912c_en?filename=fact-sheet-diversity-inclusion-in-workplace-action-plan-2023-2024_en_0.pdf.
• [5]  C(2004)1318, 07.04.2004; https://eu-careers.europa.eu/en/selection-procedure/equal-opportunities-diversity-inclusion.
• [6] COM/2021/101 final, 3.3.2021.
• [7] P9_TA(2023)0343.