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The Rise of Work From Home Jobs For Disabled Adults: A Powerful Solution For Inclusive Employment

Companies that provide remote work options benefit from improved diversity, which leads to a broader range of perspectives and ideas, plus increased financial performance.

Dr. Gleb TsipurskybyDr. Gleb Tsipursky
February 16, 2023
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The Rise of Work From Home Jobs For Disabled Adults: A Powerful Solution For Inclusive Employment

Failing to support the needs and interests of people with disabilities limits a company's talent pool and hampers their ability to recruit and retain diverse candidates.

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  • Remote work options resulted in a higher employment rate for people with disabilities, surpassing pre-pandemic levels and reaching the highest rate in over a decade. 
  • By providing remote work options, companies can help disabled individuals to thrive in their careers, ultimately benefiting both the employee and the employer. 
  • Offering remote work options to people with disabilities expands the hiring talent pool by 15%, lowers labor costs, and enhances a company’s reputation as an employer who supports diversity and inclusion. 

In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing world, businesses face many challenges, one of which is ensuring a diverse and inclusive workforce. While it is essential to recruit and retain talented individuals from all backgrounds, many companies are still struggling to increase diversity in the workplace. However, work from home jobs for disabled adults is a solution that can help companies to overcome this challenge. 

According to the US government, people with disabilities are the largest minority group in the United States. With 50 million people, they make up 15% of the population, yet they are underrepresented in the workforce. Companies that offer remote work options to people with disabilities are providing them with an equal opportunity to work, and in turn, expand their talent pool by 15%. 

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Many executives believe that providing accommodations for people with disabilities is costly. However, remote work options are an affordable and effective solution. A recent study by the Economic Innovation Group think tank found that remote work options resulted in a higher employment rate for people with disabilities, surpassing pre-pandemic levels and reaching the highest rate in over a decade. The study also revealed that the employment rate for people with disabilities did not just return to the pre-pandemic level, but rose far past it, thanks to remote work. 

Before the pandemic, workers with disabilities had long been asking for remote work options, but companies were hesitant to provide them. However, the pandemic has transformed the way we work, and remote work has become the norm. People with disabilities have had more opportunities to work from home and be productive members of society. 

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Long COVID, which causes symptoms severe enough to cause disability, has further emphasized the need for work from home jobs for disabled adults. Many people with long COVID experience fatigue and brain fog, which can affect their concentration and memory. Companies that provide remote work options enable disabled individuals to continue working, resulting in increased financial stability and reduced isolation.  

Furthermore, companies that provide remote work options benefit from improved diversity, which leads to a broader range of perspectives and ideas. Studies have shown that diversity increases decision-making and financial performance. Meta Platforms, for example, has offered permanent remote work options to its current employees and new job applicants. As a result, the candidates who accepted job offers for remote positions were more likely to come from diverse communities, such as people with disabilities, Black, Hispanic, Alaskan Native, Native American, veterans, and women. People with disabilities increased from 4.7% to 6.2% of Meta’s employees. 

Offering remote work options to people with disabilities is not only beneficial for the employees but also for the companies themselves. It expands their talent pool by 15%, lowers labor costs, and enhances their reputation as an employer who supports diversity and inclusion. 

Despite the benefits of remote work options, some executives still fail to see the advantages of offering such options to people with disabilities. Their inability to empathize with those who are not part of their in-group leads them to ignore the feelings and needs of disabled employees and prospective hires. Failing to support the needs and interests of people with disabilities limits a company’s talent pool and hampers their ability to recruit and retain diverse candidates. 

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In conclusion, companies that offer remote work options to people with disabilities help to improve diversity, inclusion, and financial performance. It is a cost-effective and practical solution that expands their talent pool by 15%, lowers labor costs, and enhances their reputation as an employer that supports diversity and inclusion. By providing remote work options, companies can help disabled individuals to thrive in their careers, ultimately benefiting both the employee and the employer. 

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Dr. Gleb Tsipursky

Dr. Gleb Tsipursky

Lauded as “Office Whisperer” and “Hybrid Expert” by The New York Times, Dr. Gleb Tsipursky helps leaders use hybrid work to improve retention and productivity while cutting costs. He serves as the CEO of the future-of-work consultancy Disaster Avoidance Experts. Dr. Gleb wrote the first book on returning to the office and leading hybrid teams after the pandemic, his best-seller Returning to the Office and Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams (Intentional Insights, 2021).

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