a market-led businesses set up specifically to create jobs for disabled people
Is a business created for the employment of people with a disability or other disadvantage in the labour market. It is a business which uses its market-oriented production of goods and services to pursue its social mission. A significant number of its employees will be people with a disability or other disadvantage in the labour market. Every worker is paid a market rate wage or salaries appropriate to the work whatever his/her productive capacity. Work opportunities are equal between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged employees. All employees have the same employment rights and obligations.
A Social Firm is a business created for the employment of people who have a disability or are otherwise disadvantaged in the labour market. The commercial and production activities are undertaken in the context of a social mission, with profits generally going back to further its goals. A significant number of the employees of social firms will be people with a disability or disadvantage, including psychiatric disabilities.