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As employers throughout the state are scrambling to find qualified applicants, HIRE represents a population that remains underutilized.
HIRE can help you tap into this valuable resource.
According to a Harris Poll taken in 1986, two out of three people with disabilities are not working. And of those, two out of three want to work. That number stands today.
Harris Poll also reports that in a survey of over 900 managers, 19 out of 20 managers give employees with disabilities a good or excellent rating on their job performance. They say employees with disabilities work as hard or harder than their employees who do not have disabilities.
According to 75% of the employers surveyed, The average cost of hiring people with disabilities is the same as hiring a person without a disability.
Job Fair Registration/Flyer (10/22/09)
Click here to download/print flyer/employer registration form
Laws and Regulations
There are many excellent resources available for employers who want to learn more about laws and regulations as they pertain to employing people with disabilities. For more information click on this link to the Talent Knows No Limits website. talentknowsnolimits.info/laws-regs.html
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
Employers may be able to reduce their federal tax liability by as much as $2,400 per new hire. For more information contact the WOTC Center at (916) 774-4374 or www.edd.ca.gov/wotcind.htm
Disabled Access Credit
This tax credit helps small businesses cover the cost of making their businesses accessible. Employers may qualify for up to $5000 in tax credits. Internal Revenue Service at (800) 829-1040 or www.irs.gov
Architectural and Transportation Tax Deduction
Businesses may take an annual deduction of up to $15,000 for expenses incurred to remove physical, structural, and transportation barriers. Internal Revenue Service at (800) 829-1040 or www.irs.gov
Vocational Training for Prospective Employees
This allows DOR staff to work with eligible consumers to design a vocational training program consistent with the needs of businesses.
Funding Assistance for On-the-Job Training
Funding is available to employers through the DOR to help offset the cost of providing on-the-job training to a qualified job seeker employed from our database.
No-Cost Business Services
DOR staff and their community partners provide the following no-cost resources, services and training to public and private businesses:
Job Site Accommodation Consultation
Systematic application of technologies, engineering methodologies or scientific principles to address barriers confronted by people with disabilities in employment.
For more information contact:
California Department of Rehabilitation
(661) 395 2525 or www.dor.ca.gov