Employer Disability Practices Center

Expanding Use of Workplace Accommodations

Project Researchers, Douglas Kruse and Lisa Shurs’ research quoted in New York Times Article “Elections Have Gotten More Accessible for Disabled Voters, but Gaps Remain”

Read the entire article “Elections Have Gotten More Accessible for Disabled Voters, but Gaps Remain“ Summary. A report to the Election Assistance Commission from researchers at Rutgers University found that disabled voters’ turnout lagged non-disabled voters’ by 11 percentage points, down from 17. The report, provided to The New York Times, looked at elections through …

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Project Researchers, Mason Ameri and Terri Kurtzberg published in the Harvard Business Review, “How to Improve the Hiring Process for Disabled Candidates”

Read the entire article on Harvard Business Review Summary. How can companies do a better job of attracting disabled people to apply for jobs and convincing them that they truly are an equitable employer? And how can job candidates feel more comfortable disclosing a need for accommodation? The authors’ research over the last five years …

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