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ODEP implements a number of initiatives and offers a variety of resources to help businesses and employers understand issues related to the employment of people with disabilities. Links to these resources are centralized on this page. In addition, businesses and employers are encouraged to visit the Employer section of ODEP’s Web site.

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Recruitment and Retention

Employment Laws and Legal Issues

Accommodations

Emergency Preparedness

Disability and Workplace Culture

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Programs/ Initiatives

Technical Assistance Services

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Businesses and employers may also find information of interest in ODEP’s online News Room, including recent news releases, speeches and additional publications.


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Workforce Recruitment Program


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Business Case


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Business Sense


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Job Accommodation Network


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EARN Works


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ODEP Summit


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Disability Information Resource


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Circle Of Champions


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Alliance Initiative

Technical Assistance Centers:

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Start-Up USA


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National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability


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National Technical Assistance and Research Center

Disability
Employment
Situation

March 2009


Percentage of people with disabilities in the labor force:

  22.8%

Unemployment rate of persons with a     disability:

    13.1%

 

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