Employer responses to disability: Preliminary evidence and a research agenda |
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Authors: | Barbara A Lee Karen A Newman |
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Institution: | (1) Industrial Relations & Human Resources Department, Institute of Management and Labor Relations, Rutgers University, 08903-5062 New Brunswick, New Jersey |
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Abstract: | Representatives from 50 New Jersey private-sector businesses that had accommodated one or more workers with disabilities were
interviewed about their experiences. This purposive sample included large and small businesses from a variety of industries
located in every section of the state. Respondents were asked about the nature of the individual’s disability, how the accommodation
was determined, what accommodations were considered and implemented, the costs of the accommodations, their success, and the
performance level of the accommodated individual. Most respondents reported positive experiences in hiring, accommodating,
and evaluating the performance of workers with disabilities. Fifty-four percent of the respondents who made accommodations
reported that the accommodations cost nothing; another 16% spent less than $500 on the accommodation. Because so little research
exists on the subject of accommodating workers with disabilities, a research agenda is proposed. |
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Keywords: | ADA disability discrimination civil rights accommodation |
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