Getting an employment opportunity is often the first hurdle for people with disabilities. Some 25% of people say they have a disability or health condition that limits a major life activity, according ...
When you apply for a job, which box do you check when asked if you have a disability? Yes, No, or Prefer not to Answer? For the nearly 19 million people with disabilities (PWDs) in the workforce, ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gus Alexiou is a London-based reporter covering disability inclusion. When it comes to looking for employment, it would appear ...
There’s some good news when it comes to disability inclusion at work: employees today are mostly open to disclosing their condition, new research shows. But when it comes to requesting accommodation ...
Employment among individuals with disabilities has reached a historic high, with 22.5 million employed Americans with disabilities in 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This ...
Disability in the workplace is a form of diversity—yet it is widely misunderstood and often excluded from diversity considerations. While most organizations have diversity programs, only 4 percent of ...