Social enterprises will now be able to provide employment services for people with disabilities without being subject to the licensing requirements set out in the Law on Support for the Unemployed and Job Seekers, or the wage requirements during downtime as defined in the Labour Law. This will reduce bureaucracy and lower costs and administrative burdens for social enterprises that support labour market integration for people with disabilities. These changes are included in the amendments to the Social Enterprise Law, approved by the Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday, October 7. The amendments still need to be reviewed and voted on by the Saeima. Minister for Welfare Reinis Uzulnieks stated: “With these amendments, we are taking a…