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Leveraging the Shift to Remote Work to Increase Employment of People with Disabilities

This practice brief reviews the opportunities and benefits that telework presents for people with disabilities. 

The sudden shift to remote work for a large percentage of the U.S. workforce was one of the most significant changes to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic. For some, this shift may be long lasting. This policy brief explores strategies for how employers can adopt new flexible work arrangements and redesign HR processes to promote inclusion of people with disabilities in the remote workforce.