It’s illegal for an employer to ask you about a disability, but sometimes you may feel it is necessary to tell them. This is oftentimes dependent on how important the disability and its effects are in ...

When I was searching for a job before graduating law school, one question on every application made me feel especially anxious: “Are you a person with a disability?” I’m autistic, so the answer is ...

Last year, 21.3 percent of persons with a disability were employed, up from 19.1 percent in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Being a part of the workforce when you have a ...

FILE - Karen Nix, who has cerebral palsy, arrives for her evening work shift at New Orleans East Hospital in New Orleans on Aug. 23, 2022. Many people question whether to disclose their disability at ...

Interviewing for jobs and internships is already an anxiety-ridden process, but there can be an added level of stress when worrying about how and when to disclose a disability to a potential employer.

People with disabilities have a variety of concerns when disclosing their disability to an employer. Will people see you differently, treat you differently, say something awkward? Will you still be ...

For the 133 million Americans struggling with a chronic condition, asking for additional support and accommodations at work can be a scary, uncertain experience. For HR managers attempting to manage ...

A lot of businesses start their inclusion journeys by counting. How many “unusual” people do we have? However, 80% of disabilities are not visible, including many neurominorities. If you ask, many ...

As part of our efforts to employ people with disabilities, we are required by federal regulations to measure our progress toward the federally set goal of having at least 7% of our workforce be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a social entrepreneur and cover disability inclusion in business. With disability being experienced by over 16% of the global ...

Co-authored by Jenna Zorik and Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. “Stadiums fill up with people to see what’s going to happen between the lines. But life isn’t only about visible realities. There are invisible ...