Increasing Employment of Adults With Disabilities
Creates Task Force to Increase Employment of People With Disabilities
What it does
Agencies must form and work through a national Task Force to develop and recommend coordinated policies to increase employment of adults with disabilities.
Real-world impact
- Creates a federal task force to develop coordinated employment policies.
- Requires agencies to review hiring, benefits, and workplace accommodations.
- Establishes data collection and regular reports on employment of people with disabilities.
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Summary
This order creates a National Task Force to increase employment of adults with disabilities and to recommend coordinated federal policies to remove barriers to work. It directs many federal departments to review programs like hiring, benefits, health coverage, transportation, housing, and training, and to develop options to improve access and supports.
The Task Force must collect data and issue reports to the President, and it will recommend changes to laws, rules, and budgets to boost employment opportunities.
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