Accessibility
Accessibility is giving equitable access to everyone along the continuum of human ability and experience.
Research suggests that as many as 1 in 5 Americans have some sort of disability, yet the number of employees who make their employer aware of their disability and subsequently requested any needed accommodation is only about 3.5%. Ensuring that everyone has access is critical in fostering an equitable and inclusive culture where we can all do our best work.
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June 28, 2021
Make It Safe for Employees to Disclose Their Disabilities
An Accenture survey found that the vast majority of employees with disabilities don’t feel their workplace culture is fully committed to helping them thrive and succeed. This article offers five steps that organizations can take to make such disabilities feel so safe and included that they will be willing to disclose their conditions. And that’s important: The research found that employees who do disclose their disability at work are 30% more engaged — in terms of career satisfaction and aspirations, confidence, and a sense of belonging — than those who don’t.
November 13, 2019
Companies Need to Do More for Employees and Customers with Disabilities
Professionals with disabilities constitute a significant portion of the workforce, with 30% of white-collar employees meeting the federal definition of having a disability. Companies benefit greatly when they foster an inclusive culture that goes beyond ADA compliance, fully integrating both consumers and employees with disabilities. To harness this innovation, businesses should recognize the potential of employees with disabilities, create empowering environments, and broaden their definition of innovation.
