Retaining a newly disabled person in employment has a cost benefit of at least 2.5 times an employer’s investment, reveals findings from a new report from the Royal National Institute of Blind People.

The report outlines the business case for employment retention, showing how it can deliver financial benefits to the economy, to employers and to employees.

Report author and RNIB campaigns officer, Philip Connolly says: “Having examined the data, RNIB is calling on employers to support vocational

rehabilitation and adopt proactive employment retention policies. Not only will these provide better outcomes for the individual, they will also help businesses save money and keep valuable staff.”