About EARN
The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) offers information and resources to help employers recruit, hire, retain and advance people with disabilities; build inclusive workplace cultures; and meet diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) goals.
Getting Started
Start here to learn how to recruit, hire, retain and advance people with disabilities — and how EARN’s resources can help.
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Recruit
Build a pipeline of talent that includes people with disabilities.
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Hire
Identify people who have the skills and attributes for the job.
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Retain
Keep talented employees with disabilities, including those who acquire them on the job.
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Advance
Ensure that employees with disabilities have equal opportunities for advancement.
Phases of Employment
News & Events
EARN makes it easy to stay up-to-date on disability employment news and information. Start by subscribing to our monthly newsletter and eblasts, which will connect you to upcoming events, developing news and promising practices in the world of disability diversity and inclusion. And don’t forget to follow EARN on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Resource Library
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Be Tech Savvy: Accessible Information & Communication Technology
Accessible information and communication technology (ICT) ensures your applicants and employees are fully included across all phases of employment.
10 Tips for an Accessible Website
Are your websites and digital tools usable by everyone? Learn how to make your website accessible for all users.
Creating an Accessible and Welcoming Workplace
Learn more about all of the elements of accessibility in the workplace.
Physical Accessibility
Physical accessibility ensures equal access in the workplace.
Technological Accessibility
Technology accessibility is an important component of disability inclusion.
Ensuring Accessibility in the Recruitment Process
Assess your workplace to ensure its doors, including virtual doors, are open to all applicants.
Inclusive Recruitment: Applicable Laws and Regulations
Learn about federal laws and regulations that impact recruitment activities.
Training Courses: Strategies for Disability Inclusion
Explore EARN's self-paced courses on the Inclusion@Work Framework.
Employer Profiles
EY: Embedding Accessibility throughout the Enterprise
Employer Case Study: Ensuring digital access for all is important at EY.
Starbucks: Brewing Inclusion through Innovation
Employer Case Study: Learn why inclusion is a core value of Starbucks.
Events
Digital Accessibility: Driving Disability Inclusion in the Workplace
This webinar explores technological challenges that can impact job candidates and employees with disabilities and steps employers can take to evaluate and enhance their communication systems and training platforms to create workplaces where everyone has the tools needed for success.
The ADA @ 31: A Conversation with Bobby Silverstein and Susan Mazrui
Learn about the role of the business and disability communities in securing enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and core principles of equal opportunity/nondiscrimination articulated in the legislation. The webinar also explores emerging ADA implementation issues, including those related to COVID-19.
Federal Agency Recruiting and Outreach: The Role of Accessible Online Content
This webinar explores the important role accessible online content plays in federal disability recruiting and outreach efforts.
Telework In Action: A Disability Inclusion Practice Whose Time Has Arrived
Learn how to ensure your organization's telework policies and procedures are accessible and inclusive for all employees, including those with disabilities.
Publications
10 Tips for an Accessible Website
Fact sheet helps organizations learn how to make their websites and digital tools accessible for and usable by everyone.
Accessible and Authentic Interviews Checklist
Use this checklist to ensure your organization's interview process is accessible for all candidates, including those with disabilities. An accessible and inclusive interview process is an essential part of ensuring people with disabilities are included in diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) efforts.
Use of Artificial Intelligence to Facilitate Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Learn about the use of AI as an effective tool to make it easier to recruit, hire, retain and advance people with disabilities.
EARN and PEAT Planning Accessible ERG Events Fact Sheet
Learn how to ensure access for all to your employee resource groups.
Talking About Inclusion@Work Discussion Guide: Be Tech Savvy: Accessible Information and Communication Technology
Learn about the role of accessible ICT plays in disability inclusion.
The ADA @ 31: A Review of Emerging Implementation Issues Policy Guide
This guide explores emerging implementation issues related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including COVID-19 health and safety plans, telework, digital accessibility, the “gig” economy, artificial intelligence, voluntary affirmative action, centralized accommodation programs and more.
EARN and PEAT Checklist for Employers: Facilitating the Hiring of People with Disabilities Through the Use of eRecruiting Screening Systems, Including AI
Use this checklist to evaluate your organization's contracts with vendors who provide eRecruiting screening tools.