There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a lasting impact on our society. Of the various changes we have experienced so far, the prevalence of remote or hybrid workplaces has had — and will continue to have — a profound impact on how employers approach their workforces.

While remote work certainly presents some unique challenges for employers, the availability of alternative, more flexible work arrangements has created a new path to success for millions of disabled workers. In fact, a recent study published by the Economic Innovation Group concluded that remote work, along with a tight labor market, resulted in the highest employment rate for people with disabilities in over a decade.

Based on employment statistics, the study found that people with disabilities between the ages of 25 and 54 (i.e., prime working age), were 3.5% more likely to be employed in Q2 2022 than they were pre-pandemic. Non-disabled individuals, on the other hand, were still 1.1% less likely to be employed when comparing the same time period. The data, therefore, reflects that the labor market recovery for disabled individuals was significantly faster than it was for individuals without disabilities.

With this as context, we note that, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, approximately 15% of American adults experience some sort of hearing difficulty (which may qualify as a disability under applicable federal or state disability...

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