Action Step

Guidance/Resources

Access available employment incentives and consulting resources.

• Learn about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit and other tax incentives that may be available to employers who hire people with disabilities
• See if there are employment programs for people living with HIV/AIDS in your area that can provide no-fee referrals of qualified candidates (employment counselors with these programs may be able to help with the hiring process and provide newly hired employees ongoing support and services) 
• Contact the Job Accommodation Network (JAN), which is a free service of ODEP, provides information to employees and employers on job accommodations, as well as other resources, for people living with HIV/AIDS
• Visit the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) HIV/AIDS Topic Page
• Obtain educational materials for employees at AIDS.gov
• Read about the Business Responds to AIDS/Labor Responds to AIDS (BRTA/LRTA) initiative
• Learn about resources available from the National Working Positive Coalition (NWPC)
• Read Employment and Living with HIV/AIDS: The Business Case
• Use the Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN), a resource for employers seeking to recruit, hire and retain qualified employees with disabilities
• Contact the ADA National Network, especially for questions related to non-discrimination
• Get involved with the U.S. Business Leadership Network, a membership organization of businesses dedicated to promoting workplaces, marketplaces and supply chains inclusive of people with disabilities
• Read Business Strategies that Work: A Framework for Disability Inclusion, an outline of effective practices for recruiting, hiring, retaining and advancing qualified individuals with disabilities
• Read the Business Case for Hiring People with Disabilities
• Learn about Add Us In, an ODEP-funded program to increase the capacity of small businesses to hire and retain people with disabilities