BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYERS WHO HIRE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
- By opening your job searches to qualified people with disabilities, you gain access to a pool of talented workers
- A diverse workforce gives you a competitive advantage by adding new ideas, viewpoints and approaches to solving your business challenges
- Your employees and customers appreciate diversity
- Making accommodations for people with disabilities is usually easy and inexpensive, and can actually carry a return
- The average accommodation costs less than $500
- Employing people with disabilities makes good business sense Retention rates among people with disabilities are higher than average thus reducing training costs
- People with disabilities are loyal customers to businesses who support them
INFORMATION ON EMPLOYING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
THE ADA AND ACCOMMODATIONS
Americans with Disabilities Act – Myths and Facts
Employment Laws: Disability and Discrimination
JAN – Job Accommodation Network
FINANCIAL AND TAX INCENTIVES FOR HIRING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Financial Incentives for Hiring People with Disabilities
Tax Benefits for Businesses Who Have Employees with Disabilities
