The NEW Employment First Policy

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Bill Byrne of Morristown New Jersey believes that his bosses at Delbarton- a boys prep school- took a chance on hiring him. He believes this because some places are scared and weary of hiring people with disabilities, him being one of those people.

Recently, Byrne attended a conference with Governor Chris Christie and First Lady Pat in Trenton to bring attention to the new Employment First policy. This policy is going to require each state government to remove any barriers or practices that might prevent people with physical, developmental and mental disabilities from holding a job. Fourteen states, including New Jersey, have already adopted this policy.

The Employment Policy also calls for dispatching the department of Human Services and Labor Workforce Developmental to encourage private sector employers to step up its hiring practices. According to the national labor statistics, currently, 69% of people between the ages of 16 and 65 hold a job and only 20% of people with disabilities are in the workforce altogether.