Knowledge 

How do I learn more about hiring, training, assessing, and disciplining employees with disabilities? 

• Only 10% of employees with disabilities disclose their disability to their manager, meaning most businesses have experience employing people with disability without realizing it
• Resources such as the Job Accommodation Network and the Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion have libraries of info to help employers learn more
• For those employees who require additional support, the State of California provides Windmills Disability Employment Training to managers and staff to help them learn how to be better supporters of disability employment

Support

What external supports are available to help hire and employ people with disabilities?

• Most employees with disability require no additional support whatsoever
• Employers who learn to excel at disability support enjoy 28% higher revenue, on average
• 2% of consumers have a more favorable perception of companies that hire people with disabilities and more than 33% of respondents prefer to give their business to companies that employ people with disabilities (Siperstein, Romano, Mohler, & Parker, 2006
• Job Coaches (disability professionals providing on-the-job support to employees with disability) are available to employees with disabilities needing support at no cost

Talent

How do I locate qaulified candidates with a disability to meet my business needs? 

• Businesses may already be hiring employees who have a disability, but miss out on incentives because they lack a comprehensive disability employment program
• The California Department of Rehabilitation has a roster of hundreds of qualified candidates with disability looking for work at any given time
• PathPoint can help you set up a state-funded internship to cover the cost of training, with only a commitment to hire the candidates who come through training as a great fit

PathPoint Employment Specialists can also help you find candidates, arrange interviews, and support both businesses and candidates throughout the onboarding process. Take the first step to hiring people with disabilities by connecting with a PathPoint Employment Specialist. 

Litigation/ Liability

Does employing people with a disability open me up to added liability? 

• Having a holistic disability employment program can reduce liability from wrongful termination and worker’s compensation claims
• Employers in California have the right to terminate under-performing employees, with or without a disability
• The number of ADA employment-related cases, whether filed privately or by the EEOC, represents a tiny percentage of the millions of employers in the U.S.