America's business environment is an ever-changing mosaic of different races, ages, genders, ethnic
groups, religions, and lifestyles. This diversity poses significant challenges and opportunities for
the workplace. Today's companies must find ways to make all these pieces fit together and must foster
work environments free of harassment and discrimination for all their employees.
Millions of people have some type of disability, and throughout your career you will likely encounter some of them as coworkers or customers. Also note that experts estimate that you have an 80 percent chance of experiencing some kind of disability in your lifetime. It makes sense to become informed of the role disabilities have in the workplace.
This course describes how people with disabilities are protected from workplace discrimination, explains how to interact with coworkers with disabilities, and discusses what steps you and your institution can take to make accommodations for employees with disabilities.
