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Accommodations and Retention
Learn about the role accommodations play in retaining employees with disabilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act & Workplace Safety
Learn about the connection between the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) regulations and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Centralized Accommodation Programs (CAP) in Practice
This checklist provides an overview of the essential components of a centralized accommodation program.
Community Partnerships: An Effective Disability Employment Strategy
Explore information about creating and sustaining effective community partnerships.
Deloitte: Retaining a High Performing Employee Through Workplace Accommodations
Employer Case Study: Learn how a small monetary investment helped a high performing employee return to work after developing a physical disability.
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Learn how disability-focused employee groups can help create a supportive workplace.
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)
Review the basics of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Fostering Accessible Workplaces Through Employee Resource Groups
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are considered an exemplary practice that businesses can leverage to foster a workplace culture that supports disabled employees. This factsheet explores how ERGs can benefit employees and employers alike.
Hire (& Keep) the Best: Talent Acquisition & Retention Processes
Learn about effective policies and processes for hiring and retaining employees with disabilities.
Increasing Disability Employment: Centralized Accommodation Programs as a Best Practice
Learn how centralized accommodation programs (CAPs) consolidate accommodation services and funding to improve outcomes for workers with disabilities.
Learning Guide: Creating an Effective Talent Strategy Through Local and Regional Partnerships
Partnerships between businesses and public or non-profit organizations can create new talent pipelines and reduce turnover.
Lockheed Martin: Customizing Accommodations Results in Increased Productivity for All
Employer Case Study: Learn how providing customized accommodations for employees with disabilities results in improved productivity at Lockheed Martin.
Lockheed Martin: Making a Small Investment to Retain Talent
Employer Case Study: Retention strategies help Lockheed Martin keep a valued employee.
Measuring Progress
Track and review data to ensure your workplace is retaining employees with disabilities.
Mentally Healthy Workplaces Checklist
This checklist reviews the 4 A's of a mental health-friendly workplace.
Mentoring
Mentoring is an effective strategy to promote retention and advancement of employees with disabilities.
Microsoft: Making the Move to Remote Work
Employer Case Study: Find out how Microsoft ensured its shift to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic was inclusive of employees and candidates with disabilities.
Older Workers
Learn about effective strategies that help older workers stay on the job.
Planning an Accessible Meeting or Event
This checklist outlines steps to take to ensure the accessibility of online or in-person meetings or events.
Professional Development and Advancement of Employees with Disabilities
The research brief explores effective strategies for retaining and advancing employees with disabilities.
Retain
Disability employment is about more than hiring; it also means taking steps to retain the talents of valued employees with disabilities.
Retaining Valued Employees with Disabilities: The Importance of Performance Coaching and Management (Learning Guide)
Learn about effective strategies to ensure you are engaging employees with disabilities in meaningful dialogues about workplace performance.
Retention in Action: Case Studies
Read about companies’ efforts to ensure they retain employees with disabilities.
Section 503 Best Practices for Federal Contractors
Learn about strategies to help federal contractors meet their obligations under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and recruit, hire, advance, and retain workers with disabilities.
Self-Paced Trainings: Strategies for Disability Employment
Explore EARN's training courses on employment of people with disabilities.
Stay-at-Work/Return-to-Work
Learn how employers can use stay-at-work/return-to-work programs as a retention strategy.
Transportation and Workplace Flexibility
Find out how workplace flexibility benefits employees who face barriers getting to and from work.
Workers’ Compensation
Understand how workers' compensation programs support retention of your workforce.
Workplace Flexibility
Learn how workplace flexibility helps create a supportive, accessible, and fair workplace culture.