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Brief related to the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy's (ODEP) Survey of Employer Policies on the Employment of People with Disabilities that uses data from the survey to examine implementation of disability-inclusive workplace policies and practices by federal contractors and non-federal contractors.

Key Takeaways

• Federal contractors were more likely than other companies to implement disability-inclusive recruitment and hiring practices. Federal contractors were more likely to implement six of eight inclusive recruitment and hiring practices.
• While some federal contractors have implemented inclusive recruitment and hiring practices, others have not. Less than half of federal contractors reported implementing five of eight inclusive recruitment and hiring practices.
• Federal contractors were more similar to other companies in implementation of inclusive retention and advancement practices. Only two of eight inclusive retention and advancement practices were more likely to be implemented by federal contractors.

Citation

Gasper, J., Muz, B., Palan, M. (2019). Westat. Implementation of disability-inclusive workplace policies and practices by federal contractors. Chief Evaluation Office, U.S. Department of Labor.

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