Employing Persons with Disabilities in Colorado
The State of Colorado is asking businesses to hire people with disabilities after realizing that half of the 29,299 individuals with disabilities in Colorado are unemployed. To remedy this situation Colorado has set aside $200,000 to educate business owners about the benefits of employing persons with disabilities. In situations where businesses need to expend extra monies to employ people with disabilities, the state has agreed to temporary relief in the form of reimbursing the salary of the employee with disabilities to assist those businesses.
Full Story: Peter Swanson, Colorado Urging Businesses to Hire People with Disabilities, Colorado Springs Gazette, September 28, 2007.
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RRTC on Work Supports: Workplace Resources
The resources in this section are materials and information that facilitate employment and job retention for individuals with disabilities, including new knowledge gained from the Center's research activities. Resources of interest include:
Accommodations
Assistive Technology
Employer Partnerships
Recruiting and Hiring People with Disabilities
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