May 7, 2003

Tax incentives could lead to increased hiring of disabled
Posted by tzannos@bostonworks.com">Svetlana Husseini at 10:29 AM -

From SHRM:

'It’s unfortunate so few employers have taken advantage of the incentives available to them to hire persons with disabilities,' said Deb Cohen, PhD, SPHR, vice president of knowledge development at SHRM. 'With one in ten people estimated to have a severe disability, a large portion of the population is potentially being overlooked during the recruiting and hiring process. Often, employers are unaware of the incentives available to alleviate costs associated with providing accommodations to disabled employees. In addition, employers are often unaware that many accommodations made for people with disabilities are made with no cost to the employer.'

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