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Canada – Close to half of working-age people with disabilities are employed
Of the 2,338,200 working-age people with disabilities in Canada, 1,057,100 were employed (45.2%), 125,700 were unemployed (5.4%) and 1,155,500 were not in the labour force (49.4%). Employment rates differed depending on the type of disability. People with developmental, cognitive and mental health-related disabilities face greater employment challenges than people with sensory or physical disabilities. Chart 1 Work potential status of people with disabilities, aged 15 to 64, 2012 Chosen … Continue reading
UK – Employment and unemployment of disabled people are both up
The number of disabled people who are unemployed has risen for the second quarter in a row, according to new government figures. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) used the publication of quarterly labour market statistics to point to the growth of 225,000 in the number of disabled people in work, compared with the … Continue reading
UK – Only one in five employers set targets for the number of disabled employees Business Disability Forum finds
With expenditure on staff turnover in just 5 sectors costing UK business more than £4 billion each year and the average cost of replacing individual employees estimated at £30,000, Business Disability Forum (BDF) is thrilled to release the first ever report about the skills, confidence and practices that help retain and develop employees with disabilities … Continue reading
UK – Retaining and developing employees with disabilities – A Report
With expenditure on staff turnover in just 5 sectors costing UK business more than £4 billion each year and the average cost of replacing individual employees estimated at £30,000, Business Disability Forum (BDF) is thrilled to release the first ever report about the skills, confidence and practices that help retain and develop employees with disabilities … Continue reading
Persons with a Disability in US – 17.1 percent were employed vs 64.6 percent for those without
In 2014, 17.1 percent of persons with a disability were employed, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In contrast, the employment-population ratio for those without a disability was 64.6 percent. The ratio for persons with a disability declined by 0.5 percentage point from 2013 to 2014, while the ratio for those with no disability increased by 0.6 … Continue reading
Declared Disabled in US – The problem might not be that the Ticket to Work program
The problem might not be that the Ticket to Work program is ineffective, but that it comes too late in each worker’s personal-injury saga. For the roughly two-year stretch between the day someone decides they want to join disability to the day they actually start collecting benefits, there’s no one encouraging them to work. In … Continue reading
People with Disabilities in US – Recruiting, Hiring, Retaining, and Promoting: A guide for employers
This resource guide identifies relevant federal and federally funded resources for employers looking to recruit, hire, retain, and promote people with disabilities. It is designed to answer common questions raised by employers and to identify relevant resources for employers who want additional information on specific topics. The goal of this guide is to help employers … Continue reading
Disabled in Canada – The employment rate aged for 25 to 64 was 49% in 2011 compared with 79% for those without a disability
The employment rate of Canadians aged 25 to 64 with disabilities was 49% in 2011, compared with 79% for Canadians without a disability. Among those with a ‘very severe’ disability, the employment rate was 26%. Canadians with disabilities include those with a physical or mental disability related to seeing, hearing, mobility, flexibility, dexterity, pain, learning, development, psychological/mental disorders or memory. More than two … Continue reading
Persons with a Disability in US – Unemployment rate at 14.5 percent in March
The unemployment rate for Americans with disabilities is up slightly as more people seek work, the U.S. Department of Labor said Friday. The jobless rate for those with disabilities rose to 14.5 percent in March, up from 14.3 percent the month prior. Despite the uptick, however, the Labor Department said that more individuals in this … Continue reading
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