Disability Employment Resource Page 

Accommodation Practices Highlighted in SHRM/Cornell Study 
Employers can compare their disability employment and accommodation practices to the findings from the second part of a three-part research study.

Employers Lauded for Disability Employment Strategies 
Executive commitment, cross-functional teams, strong internal and external partnerships, mentoring, flexibility and creativity are some ways to mainstream people with disabilities into the workforce, experts said during the U.S. Disability Matters Awards Banquet and Conference April 18-19, 2012.

Experts: Adjust Practices to Facilitate Disability Employment
Application procedures, interviewing processes and other HR practices must be adapted as needed to ensure that people with disabilities have the same access to jobs as other applicants, experts say.

Expert: Contractors’ Goal Should Be Attainable 
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s proposed goal of 7 percent of jobs with federal contractors being filled by people with disabilities should be easily met by most contractors, a presidential appointee says.

Resource Helps Teach Key Skills 
How Employers Gain Access to Talent with Brain Injuries
Resource Calculates Disability Employment ROI  

Study Cites Diversity Progress, Barriers
Executives from large companies around the world say they’ve made significant progress in diversity and inclusion efforts focused on gender, ethnicity, national origin, race and color but face certain barriers as they implement diversity strategies.

Are Employees Comfortable Disclosing Disability?
Americans with disabilities are most likely to disclose their disability when they need an accommodation or have a supportive supervisor and are least likely to do so if they fear they will lose a job, or fail to gain one, by doing so.

Leading Practices for Disability Employment
Representatives from U.S. companies and the federal government extol the business case for a more diverse workforce and its positive impact on the bottom line during a 2011 Disability Employment Summit. 

Aid to Hire Persons with Disabilities 
The U.S. Department of Labor is making $1.6 million available in a second round of funding for an initiative designed to increase the ability of companies to hire people with disabilities.

Disability Employment Agencies
Employers and job seekers with disabilities report mixed results when dealing with agencies that are supposed to help such individuals find gainful employment.

Disability Accommodation Benefits Outweigh Costs
Integration Urged for People with Disabilities 
Be Aware of Disabilities, Whether Visible or Not 

Samples and Q&As from the SHRM Knowledge Center

HR Magazine: Dispel the Stigma of Mental Illness

HR Magazine: Hiring Employees with Autism

SHRM Poll: Recruiting Veterans With Disabilities

SHRM Poll: Does your organization proactively recruit persons with disabilities?

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