Employment of People with Disabilities
The participation of persons with disabilities in the workforce of today is important for both the employers and the employees. Historically, persons with disabilities have participated in the workforce at a much lower rate than the general population. This situation is caused by several factors.
- Persons with disabilities often feel disenfranchised.
- They often have transportation barriers.
- Employers are not aware of the extent and potential of this largely untapped labor pool.
- There has been no comprehensive program to link disabled persons with employers.
- Employers enjoyed the benefits of a large and available labor pool without pursuing participation of those with disabilities.
For specific data, please read the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's booklet, Disability: Dispelling the Myths. This site is provided to serve as a portal to information and services for those employers interested in seeking out and hiring persons with disabilities. It is with that objective in mind that the following information is provided.
U.S. Business Leaders Network
Contact:
Teresa Holmes, Director
Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
Department of Rehabilitation Service
P.O. Box 11586
Montgomery, AL 36111-0586
(334) 281-8780 (Voice/TTY)
(334) 288-1104 (FAX)
Contact:
Pam Solomon, Senior Rehabiliaton Councilor
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
795 Ross Clark Circle, NE
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 792-0022 (Voice)
(334) 792-1783 (FAX)
Incentives for Hiring the Disabled
- Work Opportunity Tax Credit
- Tax Incentives for Small Business
- ADA Guide to Small Business
- ADA Tax Incentive Packet
- Businesses may take an annual deduction of up to $15,000 for expenses incurred to remove physical, structural, and transportation barriers.
- Assistance in understanding the impact of employment on Social Security Benefits, and work incentives for individuals who receive Social Security Disability Insurance and/or Supplemental Security Income.
- Job Accommodations
ABLEDATA
- ADA Links
- Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs)
- Disability Resources Monthly
- DisabilityInfo.gov
- Doorways to Technology for Access and Function Research Outcomes
- EEOC Enforcement Guidance: Americans with Disabilities Act and Psychiatric Disabilities
- EEOC Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
- EEOC Publications
- Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
- Job Accommodation Network Publications
- Office of Disability Employment Policy
- RESNA Technical Assistance Project
- Trace Research and Development Center
- Web Sites with Disability Resources