[Nfb-new-hampshire] Good news from GSIL Advocacy Alert

[Andrew Harmon]

Hello all
I thought I would attempt to forward a portion of an advocacy alert I
received from Jeff Dickinson at GSIL; I thought as I was reading
through it "Wow, this is interesting in a good way" and thought others
might like to hear about it.

Happy reading

Andrew

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New Report from The Conference Board

Advantages to Hiring People With Disabilities



The Conference Board, an international business research organization,
has issued a new report that shows the many benefits businesses can
reap when they hire workers with disabilities. "Leveling the Playing
Field: Attracting, Engaging, and Advancing People with Disabilities"
takes a detailed look at the economic and social case for hiring
people with disabilities, and explains the steps businesses can take
to recruit these valuable workers.



Some of the key benefits:



8.3 percent of people with disabilities who are unemployed have a
bachelor's degree or higher, compared to just 4.5 percent of those
with no disability who are unemployed.
While many employers report concerns over the cost of disability
accommodations, nearly half of accommodations cost nothing at all. The
median cost of accommodations was only $25.
Thirty-three percent of human resources managers say employees with
disabilities have a lower rate of turnover. Hiring a new employee can
cost 93% to 200% of the employee's total salary.
Eighty-five percent of people said they would prefer to give their
business to companies that employed people with disabilities.
A variety of government programs offer incentives to companies hiring
people with disabilities. Programs like The Work Opportunity Tax
Credit, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, Disabled Access
Credit (Internal Revenue Code Section 44),
Architectural/Transportation Tax Deductions (Internal Revenue Code
Section 190), and many more encourage hiring people with disabilities
and underwrite costs of accessibility modifications and other
accommodations.


The complete report is available online at Conference-Board.org here:



http://fifthfreedom.org/u/ls



The report and executive summary are free, but registration is
required. (Click "Create an Account" in the top right corner.)