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Our PurposeWe provide expert tools and resources to businesses looking to evolve their workforce. 5 Myths & the Real Facts for EmployersEmployees with disabilities: Myths and FactsMyth #1MythHiring disabled workers increases workers compensation insurance rates.FactInsurance rates are based solely on the relative hazards of the operation and the organization's accident experience, not on whether an employer has hired workers with disabilities.Myth #2MythProviding accommodations for people with disabilities is expensive.FactDid you know that for the minority of workers with disabilities who do need some sort of special equipment or accommodation, 56% of these cost less than $600, with many costing nothing at all?1. And available tax incentives make it even easier for businesses to cover accessibility costs.1Job Accommodation Network (JAN), a service of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment PolicyMyth #3MythThe ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) forces employers to hire unqualified individuals with disabilities.FactUnqualified candidates are not protected under the ADA. To be protected from discrimination in hiring, an individual must first meet all requirements for a job and be able to perform its essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.Myth #4MythEmployees with disabilities have a higher absentee rate than employees without disabilities.FactStudies by firms such as DuPont show that employees with disabilities are not absent any more than employees without disabilities.Myth #5MythUnder the ADA, an employer cannot fire an employee who has a disability.FactEmployers can fire workers with disabilities under three conditions: 1. The termination is unrelated to the disability or 2. The employee does not meet legitimate requirements for the job, such as performance or production standards, with or without a reasonable accommodation or 3. Because of the employee’s disability, he or she poses a direct threat to health or safety in the workplace.(Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office ofDisability Employment Policy)