Best Companies for People with Disabilities

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These are TalentDesk's top 50 companies for people with disabilities, based on a combination of Disability Equality Index (DEI) scores and employee rating data collected from Glassdoor. Read MoreRead Less

The DEI, a joint initiative of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and Disability:IN, is a national benchmarking tool that measures disability inclusion. DEI scores, employee ratings, and recommendation rates were used to calculate weighted Overall Scores and highlight the best places to work for people with disabilities.

Information each company's efforts to support employees with disabilities and promote inclusion is available below. View our ranking methodology to learn more about how this ranking was determined.

About the Disability Equality Index

The Disability Equality Index (DEI) is the most heavily weighted factor in TalenDesk's 2018 Best Companies for People with Disabilities, because it reflects companies' committment to supporting employees with disabilites and promoting disability inclusion. The DEI was developed by the DEI Advisory Committee as a transparent benchmarking tool used to measure and promote disability inclusion policies and practices. The 2018 report, which had 145 participants, measured how well companies follow best practices in the following categories:

Culture & Leadership
Enterprise-wide Access
Employment Practices
Community Engagement & Support Services
Supplier Diversity

The DEI is an initiative of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and Disability:IN and has been released annually since 2015. Companies register to participate each year and answer benchmark questions addressing items like disability employee resource groups, official statements of commitment to diversity and inclusion, Diversity Councils, workplace accessibility, employee benefits, and recruitment practies. Visit the DEI website to learn more and see the complete 2018 DEI Report.

References

2018 Best Places to Work. Accessed November 7th, 2018. www.disabilityequalityindex.org/top_companies.
The 2018 Disability Equality Index. Accessed November 7th, 2018. www.disabilityequalityindex.org/Results.
Glassdoor.com. Accessed September 28th, 2018. https://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm.