Avoiding Pitfalls

To avoid pitfalls, employers should prioritize understanding the various forms that disability discrimination can take, move proactively to emphasize inclusion in their hiring practices and be prepared to accommodate an employee’s disability. 

Employers may inadvertently discriminate against job applicants with disabilities by treating them unfairly due to their condition. An example of this is job listings that use words that risk discouraging candidates with disabilities from applying because they emphasize a physical-activity requirement.