The Wisconsin Legislature established the Partners with Business initiative in 2017 to assist businesses interested in hiring and employing people with disabilities using an evidence-based coaching model.
Disability:IN Wisconsin plans to implement an employer engagement plan by researching and
creating tools, coordinating a campaign, and meeting with stakeholders to help businesses
recognize the business case for hiring people with disabilities and using the Partners with
Business strategies.
An employer engagement plan will:
Ensure good job matches between employers and job seekers with disabilities
Empower employers to directly train and supervise their employees with disabilities
Cultivate workplace inclusion and natural supports
Maximize independence on the job for workers with disabilities
Reimburse employers for the costs of providing formal support above and beyond the
“natural supports” typically found in the workplace to their employees with disabilities,
rather than relying on outside job coaches provided by a vocational agency