Study of Accommodations Provided to Handicapped Employees by Federal Contractors. Volume 1. Study Findings

摘要

The two volume report studied on job accommodations provided to handicapped employees by federal contractors. It surveyed 2,000 federal contractors of which 367 responded. Eighty-five were interviewed by telephone to explore in depth circumstances surrounding provision of accommodations. Questionnaires were distributed to disabled workers to learn their perceptions about accommodations. Ten on-site visits (described in volume 2) were made to exemplary firms. Accommodations of handicapped workers were found not be a special concern to most company officials. Job accommodations are a natural consequence of the decision to hire or retain handicapped workers. The study estimated that about 3.5 percent of the work force were handicapped. Of this number about one-quarter required accommodations.