Bill Kiernan, PhD, MA ICI UCEDD/LEND, Cited in an Article about the Pending Disabled Employees Amendment
January 7, 2013
http://www.fastcompany.com/3002957/disabled-employee-amendment
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| Dr. Bill Kiernan |
A recent article by Fast Company discssed a proposed rule that would force businesses to hire disabled workers. There's no timetable in place for resolution of the amendment; all a Department of Labor spokesperson will say is that "they're working on it." But whatever happens, companies that dive into the disabled workforce will discover many benefits, including a PR boost: According to a 2005 study published in the Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 92% of Americans view companies that hire people with disabilities more favorably than those that do not.
Dr. Kiernan was quoted saying: "Concerns about excessive costs for implementation and data collection are overshadowed by the economic costs to American society when we allow this untapped work-force to remain marginalized and nonproductive."
