This article will examine the disease of alcoholism generally in Section II, the ADA generally in Section III, and Supreme Court cases interpreting the ADA and the lower court cases concerning alcoholism and the ADA in Section IV. These sections will show that judicial interpretations have...

Occupational segregation is a fundamental cause of structural inequality within the labor market, but it remains under-researched in the case of disability status. Using 2011 American Community Survey data for working-age adults, we examine the representation of persons with different types of...

As we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Title VII's prohibition against sex-based compensation discrimination in the workplace, the gender wage gap remains robust and progress toward gender pay equity has stalled. This article reveals the role that causal narratives play in undermining the...

Using data from Social Security Administration (SSA) program records, this article evaluates employment and SSA disability program payment outcomes for youths participating in SSA's Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD) project. Participants were randomly assigned to treatment or control groups...

We provide the first-ever estimates of wage discrimination against workers with sensory (hearing, speech, vision) disabilities. Workers with sensory disabilities have lower probabilities of employment and lower wages, on average, than nondisabled workers. Their poor labor market outcomes are...

We use linked administrative data from program and earnings records to summarize the 2007 employment rates of Social Security disability program beneficiaries at the national and state levels, as well as changes in employment since 1996. The findings provide new information on the employment...

This study examines working-age Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries who report having work goals or expectations, referring to these individuals as "work-oriented." The study uses data from the 2004 National Beneficiary Survey matched to...

This Policy Department A study aims to provide the Employment and Social Affairs Committee (EMPL) with an overview of developments on costs and returns of investments for reasonable accommodation, sheltered workshops and labour policies for people with disabilities together with an economic...

This Policy Department A study aims to provide the Employment and Social Affairs Committee (EMPL) with an overview of developments on costs and returns of investments for reasonable accommodation, sheltered workshops and labour policies for people with disabilities together with an economic...