Disability Employment and Inclusion: Your Guide To Success
Bottom Line Benefits to Companies
Reduced Turnover
- With a well-run disability community outreach effort, turnover can be reduced by 20-30% compared to other labor pools, and the costs associated with turnover [training time, loss of productivity, overtime for other staff, Human Resources (HR) and payroll time] are decreased
Reduced Recruiting Costs
- A well-run outreach effort coordinates and takes advantage of recruiting resources of states, community-based organizations and schools, which can reduce the need for recruiting with ads and temporary agencies, and HR and recruiting department hours
Untapped Labor Pool
- Out of the approximately 56 million people with disabilities in the U.S. (19% of the U.S. population), 13.3 million reported difficulty finding a job but are able and seeking work
Increased Productivity & Workplace Safety
- In the right environments, employees with disabilities can thrive. Results from programs have shown workers with disabilities have had:
– Equal to or greater productivity
– Fewer safety incidents
Tax Credits & Incentives
Sites may be eligible for Work Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC) with direct credits per hire with a disability
Companies can tap state grants and incentives to set up training programs in partnership with vocational rehabilitation programs, schools and community-based organizations. This will result in having trained workers available immediately with little ramp-up time
Customer Outreach
- By setting up specific disability-related programs and completing a targeted marketing effort, companies can expect an increase in patronage from the disability community
Business Results
- Companies can expect the same or better business results in terms of costs, productivity and throughput