Top 10 Myths of Hiring a Person with a Disability

Employees with disabilities require expensive specialized equipment

Employees with disabilities are frequently absent from work

My Worker’s Compensation premiums will rise if I hire someone with a disability

If they don’t work out, I can’t discipline or fire them

People with disabilities are more likely to have accidents

They will always need help

It’s risky to interview someone with a disability, because it’s so easy to break human rights laws

People with disabilities don’t have the skills or education that I need

People with disabilities are unable to meet performance standards

Individuals with disabilities are not as productive or don’t work as hard as employees without disabilities