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Disability Equality Index shows steady growth of inclusion

Posted on July 22, 2019

Originally published July 22, 2019 by HR Drive
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The annual Disability Equality Index (DEI), released this week, found a 68 percent increase from 2018’s DEI in the number of corporations that met at least four-fifths of its inclusive hiring and employment criteria. The survey, conducted by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities, rated 180 companies that together employ 8.7 million people.

Read the full story from HR Drive here.

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