These are the leading disability employers in 2019

Oct 2, 2019

These employers are dedicated to disability inclusion and recognize the benefits of hiring workers with disabilities.

October 1, 2019 | Lily Martis, Monster contributor

While October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, unemployment for adults with disabilities is an epidemic in the workforce that’s seen all year, every year.

The unemployment rate for workers with disabilities in 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), was 8%—more than double that for those with no disability. While the unemployment rate for workers with disabilities has declined over the years—it was 14.5% in 2009, when the unemployment rate for persons with a disability was first reported by the BLS—there is still much more that needs to be done to help workers with disabilities find jobs.

Fortunately, some best-in-class employers are already leading the way in disability inclusion in the workplace. Every year, the National Organization on Disability (NOD) recognizes these top employers with a seal for not only leading the way in disability inclusion, but also for tapping into the many benefits that come with hiring talent with disabilities, which include high rates of productivity, strong dedication, and greater engagement at work.

Below are the leading companies with jobs for people with disabilities in 2019. Listed in alphabetical order, these companies run the gamut from banks and insurance providers to manufacturers and health care companies.

Click through the links below to see if one of these companies would be a good fit for you.

Companies hiring workers with disabilities now:

1. Accenture
2. Aetna
3. Anthem
4. AT&T
5. Barclays
6. Department of Veterans Affairs Beckley Medical Center
7. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
8. Boeing
9. Capital One
10. Colorado Springs Utilities
11. Comcast
12. Cox Communications
13. Disney
14. Dow
15. DTE Energy
16. DXC Technology
17. Eli Lilly and Company
18. Ernst & Young (EY)
19. FirstEnergy
20. General Motors
21. The Hershey Company
22. Hilton
23. Horizon BlueCross BlueShield of New Jersey
24. Humana
25. Idaho National Laboratory
26. Kaiser Permanente
27. KeyBank
28. KPMG
29. Lockheed Martin
30. L’Oreal
31. Marriott International
32. Mayo Clinic
33. Merck
34. MGM Resorts
35. Moffitt Cancer Center
36. National Grid
37. National Security Agency
38. Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Keyport Division
39. New Editions Consulting
40. Northrop Grumman
41. Old National Bank
42. Procter & Gamble
43. Project Hired
44. Prudential Financial
45. PwC
46. Randstad
47. Rangam Consultants
48. Reed Smith
49. SEI
50. Sempra Energy
51. Skookum Contract Services
52. TD Bank
53. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
54. TIAA
55. T-Mobile
56. S. Bank
57. The Viscardi Center
58. The Wehrman Collaborative (WeCo)
59. Wells Fargo

LEARN MORE:

• See current and past winners of the NOD Leading Disability Employer seal.
• Compete for the 2020 Leading Disability Employer seal by taking NOD’s free and confidential Disability Employment Tracker assessment.
• Read the press release.

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