A Guide for Employers on Disability Inclusion in the Workplace
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
This article serves as a starting point for employers seeking to understand the importance of disability inclusion in the workplace. It explains that hiring, retaining, and advancing workers with disabilities benefits organizations, and introduces EARN (Employer Assistance and Resource Network) as a resource to help employers make their workplaces more accessible and welcoming to people with disabilities.
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People with disabilities account for a substantial number of the world's population, and recruiting, hiring, retaining, and advancing workers with disabilities is good for Am
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