How to Support Disabled Employees in the Workplace
I am sure, all of us have worked or studied with individuals who have a disability. If you think that the average percentage of hiring employees who have a disability or special needs is low, you are sadly mistaken. According to the statistics, it is found that any American company hires about 15% of disabled employees, which are categorized in two groups. The first group includes the employees who identify themselves as disabled because of a strong physical disability. Whereas the second group comprises of those employees who are uncomfortable with disclosing their disability, even though they might have one.
However, both these groups are an important part of the company’s workforce because of their capabilities, intelligence and productivity. However, many a times, they might face some discrimination from the other employees with respect to competition and speed, which is an extremely sensitive issue in our society. Read more…

