Meet or exceed performance standards.
Studies show that employees with disabilities perform equally or superior to employees without disabilities:
- A 2007 DePaul study (PDF) of 314 employees (95 with and 219 without disabilities) at 13 companies indicates that participants with disabilities had fewer scheduled absences than those without disabilities; and that all participants had nearly identical job performance ratings.
- A Virginia Commonwealth University survey of 250 supervisors in 43 businesses indicates that supervisors are satisfied with the performance of their employees with disabilities, rating their performance similar to that of their non-disabled peers.
Employer testimonials further highlight the ability of employees with disabilities to not only get the job done but influence co-workers to improve performance.
- Consultant Joyce Bender cites several examples of employers who have benefited from taking the initiative to hire employees with disabilities.
- International House of Pancakes (PDF) franchisee finds operational savings by hiring people with disabilities.
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