That same flexibility should be extended to people with disabilities. No more than other employees. A recent Harris poll found that 82 percent of managers said employees with disabilities were not harder to supervise than employees without disabilities. Employees with disabilities should be held accountable to the same job standards as any other employee. Supervisors who can successfully manage people can successfully manage people with disabilities.
Employers say people with disabilities are generally motivated, capable and dependable employees.
A study of DuPont employees found that 85 percent of its employees with disabilities rated average and above average on attendance, only slightly less than the rating for other employees. DuPont reports that its employees with disabilities were ranked by supervisors higher on safety issues than their non-disabled peers. U.S. Department of Labor studies support this finding. Employees with disabilities should receive prevailing wages and benefits, based on productivity and job performance. Workers' compensation rates are based upon injury experience for a company, not upon the composition of the work force.