One of the most important areas in which we can all make progress for the benefit of disabled people and society as a whole is in the workplace. Although one in every five people worldwide has a disability, discrimination is rife. Here are a few statistics taken from this shocking compilation:

• The poverty rate for people with disabilities is 47%.
• The employment rate for disabled people of working age is just 35%, compared with 78% for non-disabled people.
• About one in four people with a disability will face at least one incident of discrimination every day.
• 38% of people believe that someone with a disability is a burden on society.
• In the UK, it’s estimated that over 100 hate crimes are committed daily against individuals with disabilities.

So, what can you do to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities? Well, if you run a business or are in a position to hire people, an important thing you can do is to give opportunities to disabled workers.

The good news is that this is the right thing to do–not just from an ethical point of view, but also from a strictly business perspective.

In this tutorial, we’ll go over some of the benefits of hiring workers with disabilities, and then we’ll look at how you can do it effectively. We’ll look at the hiring process, some retention strategies, and some success stories from companies that have done a good job in this area.