Governor Kay Ivey on Monday awarded some of the state’s top employers of disabled Alabamians, as well as disabled employees who have led the way.

The Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities gave out 12 awards in all across a variety of categories as part of disability awareness month.

Ivey said disabled Alabamians are some of the hardest workers in the state.

”Over 35 percent of Alabamians with disabilities are realizing that dream of holding a job to provide for themselves and their families,” Ivey said. “In fact, the number of working Alabamians with disabilities has increased more than 21 percent over the last decade.”

Ivey stressed the importance of employers working with disabled employees both for the sake of the individuals and to increase Alabama’s labor

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